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Handifuta Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Handifuta is a medium size village located in Motunga Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 163 families residing. The Handifuta village has population of 670 of which 364 are males while 306 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handifuta village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 13.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handifuta village is 841 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Handifuta as per census is 636, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Handifuta village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Handifuta village was 75.00 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Handifuta Male literacy stands at 82.52 % while female literacy rate was 66.42 %.

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 163 - -
Population 670 364 306
Child (0-6) 90 55 35
Schedule Caste 216 111 105
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 75.00 % 82.52 % 66.42 %
Total Workers 268 204 64
Main Worker 195 - -
Marginal Worker 73 24 49

Caste Factor

Handifuta village of Dhenkanal has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.30 % of total population in Handifuta village.

Work Profile

In Handifuta village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 72.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.