Block / Tehsil → Mukerian
District → Hoshiarpur
State → Punjab
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Handwal village is 031271. Handwal village is located in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It is situated 18km away from sub-district headquarter Mukerian (tehsildar office) and 70km away from district headquarter Hoshiarpur. As per 2009 stats, Handwal village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 252 hectares. Handwal has a total population of 1,125 peoples, out of which male population is 563 while female population is 562. Literacy rate of handwal village is 73.07% out of which 75.67% males and 70.46% females are literate. There are about 216 houses in handwal village. Pincode of handwal village locality is 144224.
Mukerian is nearest town to handwal village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,125 | 563 | 562 |
| Literate Population | 822 | 426 | 396 |
| Illiterate Population | 303 | 137 | 166 |
| Handwal - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Handwal |
| Block / Tehsil : | Mukerian |
| District : | Hoshiarpur |
| State : | Punjab |
| Pincode : | 144224 |
| Area : | 252 hectares |
| Population : | 1,125 |
| Households : | 216 |
| Nearest Town : | Mukerian |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Mukerian |
| List of Tehsils in Hoshiarpur |
| List of Districts in Punjab |
* 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.