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Handar Population - Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir

Handar is a large village located in Gool-Gulabgarh Tehsil of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 481 families residing. The Handar village has population of 2563 of which 1357 are males while 1206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handar village population of children with age 0-6 is 447 which makes up 17.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handar village is 889 which is equal than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Handar as per census is 878, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Handar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Handar village was 53.54 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Handar Male literacy stands at 66.13 % while female literacy rate was 39.42 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Handar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Handar village.

Handar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 481 - -
Population 2,563 1,357 1,206
Child (0-6) 447 238 209
Schedule Caste 1,007 528 479
Schedule Tribe 404 218 186
Literacy 53.54 % 66.13 % 39.42 %
Total Workers 774 682 92
Main Worker 698 - -
Marginal Worker 76 14 62

Caste Factor

In Handar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.76 % of total population in Handar village.

Work Profile

In Handar village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 90.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 527 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.