Block / Tehsil → Purusottampur
District → Ganjam
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Handighara village is 412247. Handighara village is located in Purusottampur tehsil of Ganjam district in Odisha, India. It is situated 40km away from sub-district headquarter Purusottampur (tehsildar office) and 40km away from district headquarter Chatrapur. As per 2009 stats, Handighar is the gram panchayat of Handighara village.
The total geographical area of village is 223 hectares. Handighara has a total population of 1,549 peoples, out of which male population is 765 while female population is 784. Literacy rate of handighara village is 63.33% out of which 74.77% males and 52.17% females are literate. There are about 320 houses in handighara village. Pincode of handighara village locality is 761018.
When it comes to administration, Handighara village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Handighara village comes under Khalikote assembly constituency & Aska parliamentary constituency. Purusottampur is nearest town to handighara for all major economic activities, which is approximately 4km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,549 | 765 | 784 |
| Literate Population | 981 | 572 | 409 |
| Illiterate Population | 568 | 193 | 375 |
| Handighara - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Handighar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Purusottampur |
| District : | Ganjam |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 761018 |
| Area : | 223 hectares |
| Population : | 1,549 |
| Households : | 320 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Khalikote |
| Parliament Constituency : | Aska |
| Nearest Town : | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| Villages in Handighar Gram Panchayat | |
| Handighara | Jaleswarkhandi |
| Mulakumari | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Purusottampur |
| List of Tehsils in Ganjam |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.