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Handwal Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Handwal is a medium size village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 57 families residing. The Handwal village has population of 306 of which 169 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 16.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handwal village is 811 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Handwal as per census is 581, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Handwal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Handwal village was 62.65 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Handwal Male literacy stands at 77.54 % while female literacy rate was 45.38 %.

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

Handwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 306 169 137
Child (0-6) 49 31 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 294 163 131
Literacy 62.65 % 77.54 % 45.38 %
Total Workers 177 100 77
Main Worker 85 - -
Marginal Worker 92 21 71

Caste Factor

In Handwal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.08 % of total population in Handwal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Handwal village of Jammu.

Work Profile

In Handwal village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 48.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.