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Handajin Population - Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Handajin is a medium size village located in Budgam Tehsil of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 143 families residing. The Handajin village has population of 957 of which 486 are males while 471 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Handajin village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 22.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Handajin village is 969 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Handajin as per census is 888, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Handajin village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Handajin village was 74.39 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Handajin Male literacy stands at 87.30 % while female literacy rate was 61.41 %.

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

Handajin Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 143 - -
Population 957 486 471
Child (0-6) 219 116 103
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.39 % 87.30 % 61.41 %
Total Workers 175 166 9
Main Worker 139 - -
Marginal Worker 36 36 0

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Handajin village of Badgam district.

Work Profile

In Handajin village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 79.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.