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Handewadi Population - Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Handewadi is a medium size village located in Ajra Taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra with total 112 families residing. The Handewadi village has population of 391 of which 197 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handewadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 8.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handewadi village is 985 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Handewadi as per census is 619, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Handewadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Handewadi village was 65.55 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Handewadi Male literacy stands at 80.11 % while female literacy rate was 51.38 %.

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

Handewadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 112 - -
Population 391 197 194
Child (0-6) 34 21 13
Schedule Caste 19 12 7
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 65.55 % 80.11 % 51.38 %
Total Workers 182 106 76
Main Worker 177 - -
Marginal Worker 5 4 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.02 % of total population in Handewadi village.

Work Profile

In Handewadi village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 97.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.