Geographic Location of Handwal (378)

The village Handwal (378) is located in Mukerian Tahsil of Hoshiarpur District in the State of Punjab in India. It is governed by Handwal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hazipur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mukerian, which is about 10 kilometers away from Handwal (378).

Travel and Communication for Handwal (378)

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Handwal (378),
Hoshiarpur,
Punjab, India
PIN - 144224

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Handwal (378)

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A brief summary of available data for Handwal (378) is given below:

Social Structure of Handwal (378)

As per available data from the year 2009, 1125 persons live in 216 house holds in the village Handwal (378). There are 562 female individuals and 563 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.96% and males constitute 50.04% of the total population.

There are 137 scheduled castes persons of which 68 are females and 69 are males. Females constitute 49.64% and males constitute 50.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.18% of the total population.

Population density of Handwal (378) is 446.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Handwal (378)

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Total area of Handwal (378) is 252 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 196 ha. About 65 ha is un-irrigated area. About 131 ha is irrigated area. About 25 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 106 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 56 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Handwal (378)

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Handwal (378).

There is a government primary school in the village Handwal (378).

There is a government middle school in the village Handwal (378).

There is a government secondary school in the village Handwal (378).

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Handwal (378).

Colleges in Handwal (378)

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 Mukerian, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Hoshiarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Hoshiarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Hoshiarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Mukerian, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

Other Educational Facilities in Handwal (378)

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Mukerian, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Mukerian, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Mukerian, which is more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

Healthcare Facilities in Handwal (378)

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Handwal (378).

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Handwal (378).

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