Handjen, Budgam, Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Handjen


The village Handjen is located in Budgam Tahsil of Budgam District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Handgan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Budgam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Badgam, which is about 8 kilometers away from Handjen.

Travel and Communication for Handjen


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Handjen


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Handjen is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Handjen is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Handjen


As per available data from the year 2009, 957 persons live in 143 house holds in the village Handjen. There are 471 female individuals and 486 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.22% and males constitute 50.78% of the total population.

Population density of Handjen is 806.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Handjen


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Total area of Handjen is 118.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 80.5 ha. About 18.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 61.9 ha is irrigated area. About 61.9 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 6.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 31.6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Handjen


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Handjen.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Handjen.

There is a government middle school in the village Handjen.

There is a government secondary school in the village Handjen.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Budgam, which is 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

Colleges in Handjen


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Budgam, which is 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

Other Educational Facilities in Handjen


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Budgam, which is 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

Healthcare Facilities in Handjen


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Handjen.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Handjen.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Handjen.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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