# Handajin Village, Budgam, Badgam (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/budgam/handajin/ Village · Budgam, Badgam # Handajin Handajin is a village in Budgam sub-district of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **957 people in 143 households**, the 45th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.5%. - 957people (2011) - 143households - 74.4%literacy - 969females per 1,000 males ## Handajin PIN code and other codes Handajin falls in Budgam sub-district, Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatHandgan - Community development blockBudgam - Census village code000707 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Handajin from nearby towns? - Budgam (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Budgam (district HQ)8 km by road - Badgam (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Handajin? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Handajin; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Budgam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Budgam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Budgam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Handajin known for? The main crops are **paddy, maiza and oilseeds**. Products made here include sozni. About 68% of the 119 hectares of village land is sown, and 62 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Handajin Of every 100 households in Handajin in 2011, 99 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Handajin · ■ Budgam rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **95% Toilet within the home ****74%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****6%** **13% Tap water ****86%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **83% Use banking services ****98%** **50% Television ****60%** **63% Mobile phone ****72%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****11%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****2%** **9% Own their home ****99%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Handajin? ■ Handajin · ■ Budgam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%** **54.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****888** **883 Working population ****18.3%** **24.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.3% for men and 61.4% for women. 34% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (9%) · **■** Household industry 5 (3%) · **■** Other work 91 (52%) · **■** Marginal 36 (21%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Budgam - Nadigam1,003 people - Mamat972 people - Sundi Pora959 people - Gojra Jagir957 people - Kakan Maran935 people - Wara Sangam934 people - Rakh Haker Mulla929 people - Sabdan903 people [All 97 villages in Budgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/budgam/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Handajin from Budgam?8 km by road - What is the population of Handajin?957 (Census 2011) - Which district is Handajin in?Badgam district (Budgam sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Handajin?74.4% (Census 2011)