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Handifuta Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Handifuta is a medium size village located in Thakurmunda Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 257 families residing. The Handifuta village has population of 1256 of which 594 are males while 662 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handifuta village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 15.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handifuta village is 1114 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Handifuta as per census is 1221, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Handifuta village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Handifuta village was 55.77 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Handifuta Male literacy stands at 69.49 % while female literacy rate was 43.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Handifuta 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 Handifuta village.

Handifuta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,256 594 662
Child (0-6) 191 86 105
Schedule Caste 119 56 63
Schedule Tribe 835 391 444
Literacy 55.77 % 69.49 % 43.27 %
Total Workers 692 343 349
Main Worker 103 - -
Marginal Worker 589 249 340

Caste Factor

In Handifuta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.47 % of total population in Handifuta village.

Work Profile

In Handifuta village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 14.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.