Handikhal, Chitrakonda
Handikhal is a village located in the Jodamba Tehsil of Malkangiri district of Odisha. The village falls in Chitrakonda block and comes under Panasput Gram Panchayat.
As on December 2024, the current population of Handikhal is 457 out of which 214 are males and rest 243 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1136 females per 1000 males. There are around 93 teenagers in Handikhal. It has literacy rate of 8% which means around 36 persons can read and write. Total 49 people belonging to scheduled caste and 61 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 108 households in Handikhal, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 349. The pincode of Handikhal is 764052 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Chitrakonda Sub Post office
- Andrapali Branch Post office
- Panasput Branch Post office
- Populuru Branch Post office
- Badapoda Branch Post office
Schools
Handikhal has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Chitrakonda Govt. Boys High School
- Chitrakonda Govt. Girls Sc/st High School
- Chitrakonda Pre Upper Primary School
- Panasput (Ssd) High School
- Rsc 06 Ughs
Hospitals
Handikhal has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Paparmatla Sub-Center
- Badapada Primary Health Center
- Badapadara Sub-Center
- Totapalli Sub-Center
- Panasput Sub-Center
Banks
Handikhal has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.