Handigona, Kumta, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India
Content updated on November 26, 2024.
Geographic Location of Handigona
The village Handigona is located in Kumta Taluk of Uttara Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kalbhag Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kumta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kumta, which is about 4 kilometers away from Handigona.
Travel and Communication for Handigona
The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Handigona,
Uttara Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 581332
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Handigona
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A brief summary of available data for Handigona is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Handigona
As per available data from the year 2009, 1281 persons live in 313 house holds in the village Handigona. There are 635 female individuals and 646 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.57% and males constitute 50.43% of the total population.
There are 437 scheduled castes persons of which 220 are females and 217 are males. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 34.11% of the total population.
Population density of Handigona is 529.47 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Handigona
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Total area of Handigona is 241.94 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 8.22 ha. About 8.22 ha is irrigated area. About 8.22 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.
About 14.67 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.83 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 30.17 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 113.37 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.49 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.31 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.35 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.
Schools in Handigona
There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Holegadde, which is 5-10 kms away from Handigona.
There are 3 government primary schools in the village Handigona.
There are 2 government middle schools in the village Handigona.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Alkod, which is less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kumta, which is 5-10 kms away from Handigona.
Colleges in Handigona
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 Kumta, which is less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bhatkal, which is more than 10 kms away from Handigona.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Hubli, which is more than 10 kms away from Handigona.
There are no management institutes in the village Handigona or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kumta, which is less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
Other Educational Facilities in Handigona
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kumta, which is less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kumta, which is less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Sirsi, which is more than 10 kms away from Handigona.
Healthcare Facilities in Handigona
There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Handigona.
There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Handigona.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Handigona.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Handigona.
There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Handigona.
There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Handigona.
There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Handigona.
There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Handigona.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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