Handique, Murkongselek
Handique is a village located in the Jonai Subdivision of Dhemaji district of Assam. The village falls in Murkongselek block and comes under Simen Chapori Gaon Panchayat. It belongs to Lakhimpur parliament constituency and Jonai assembly constituency.
As on November 2024, the current population of Handique is 1.3 thousands out of which 684 are males and rest 649 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 949 females per 1000 males. There are around 146 teenagers in Handique. It has literacy rate of 74% which means around 982 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 29 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 278 households in Handique, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 770. The pincode of Handique is 787061 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Simen Chapori Sub Post office
- Dekapam Branch Post office
- Dipa Branch Post office
- Somkong Pagar Branch Post office
- Talem Branch Post office
Schools
Handique has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Murkong Selek College, Jonai
- Three Jey E.M. High School
- St.Francis De Sales High School
- Aham Bwrai Bathou English School
- Telam Tribal High School
Hospitals
Handique has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.