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About Handal Village

Handal is a small village in Rakkar tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 154, made up of 68 males and 86 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,265 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177034, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Handal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Handal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Rakkar
Pincode 177034
Area (hectares) 87.77 hectares
Population 154
Male Population 68
Female Population 86
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,265
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Handal

The census records public bus service for Handal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Handal

As per the Census of India 2011, Handal village had a population of 154.

Handal village has 68 males and 86 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Handal has about 1265 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Handal is 177034. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Handal covers 87.77 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Handal falls under Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Handal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Handal.

Handal is in Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Handal today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.