Handi
Handi is a revenue village in Sitamau tehsil, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 604 in 139 households (Census 2011).
604 souls. 139 homes.
Sitamau tehsil, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Handi today
- Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole)₹7,350Garoth APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Maize₹2,546Garoth APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹7,161Garoth APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Handi is a village in Sitamau tehsil, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 604 people in 139 households, with a literacy rate of 63.9%. It is administered by the Surkheda gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 458990.
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Gram panchayat
Handi is in the Surkheda gram panchayat.
Other villages in Surkheda
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Handi compares
By population, Handi ranks #104 of 159 inhabited villages in Sitamau tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Handi had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Handi at a glance
Handi is a village of 604 people in 139 households (Census 2011) in Sitamau tehsil, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 104th of 159 inhabited villages in Sitamau tehsil by population. Literacy is 63.9%, 6.2 points below the tehsil figure of 70.1%, and the sex ratio is 858 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 458990; the LGD village code is 469811.
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Key facts — Handi
Villages sharing pincode 458990
Other villages in Sitamau tehsil
View all 173 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 604Census 2011
- Male / female
- 325 / 279
- Households
- 139
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 63.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Handi on the map
Handi · 24.0200° N, 75.2983° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh
- जिला सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट
District Administration, Umaria · 27 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Handi
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Nearest services to Handi
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Handi's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeRathana Branch Post Office · 3.4 km (straight line) · PIN 458990 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCCivil Hospital · 5.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Handi
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Handi's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices360 in Mandsaur district
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics58 in Mandsaur district
Hospital · 5.5 km away (straight line)
Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh
Primary / community health centre · 6.4 km away (straight line)
PHC Laduna
Primary / community health centre · 12 km away (straight line)
Kayampur
Primary / community health centre · 14 km away (straight line)
PHC Dipakheda
Hospital · 18 km away (straight line)
Nahargarh
Hospital · 18 km away (straight line)
Padliyamaru
Schools & anganwadis1 in Mandsaur district
Colleges & universities2 in Mandsaur district
- Sunderlal Patwa Government Medical College, Mandsaur
College · 28 km away (straight line)
- Mandsaur University
University · 28 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Collectorate Neemuch
District Collectorate · 66 km away (straight line)
Government offices1 in Mandsaur district
Temples2 in Mandsaur district
Transport28 in Mandsaur district
- Dalauda
Railway station · 21 km away (straight line)
- Mandsor
Railway station · 23 km away (straight line)
- Kachnara Road
Railway station · 27 km away (straight line)
- Ratlam Airport
Airport · 76 km away (straight line)
- Kota Airport
Airport · 138 km away (straight line)
- Ondwa Airport
Airport · 142 km away (straight line)
Community places2 in Mandsaur district
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People often ask about Handi
Where is Handi located?
Handi is a village in Sitamau tehsil of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Handi in?
Handi is in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Handi belong to?
Handi comes under the Surkheda gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Handi?
The pincode of Handi, Sitamau, Mandsaur is 458990.
What is the population of Handi?
As per the 2011 Census, Handi had a population of 604 (325 males and 279 females).
How many households are there in Handi?
Handi had 139 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Handi?
The literacy rate of Handi was 63.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Handi?
Handi had 858 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Handi in?
Handi is in the Mandsour Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Handi?
Sudheer Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mandsour Lok Sabha seat, which includes Handi, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Handi in?
Handi is in the Malhargarh assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Handi?
Jagdish Devda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Malhargarh assembly seat, which includes Handi, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Handi?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Handi is 469811 and its Census 2011 village code is 469811.
Which villages are near Handi?
Villages near Handi include Bilantri (1.5 km), Surkheda (2.0 km), Kamalpura (2.1 km), Kodiya (2.2 km), Ranakheda (3.3 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Handi?
- Hospital
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 35.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Mandsaur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Garoth APMC | 5,250 | 7,350 | 7,350 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Garoth APMC | 1,911 | 2,546 | 2,546 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Sitamau APMC | 1,455 | 1,455 | 1,455 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Suvasra APMC | 1,800 | 2,400 | 2,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Garoth APMC | 6,899 | 7,161 | 7,161 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Tomato | Garoth(F&V) APMC | 900 | 1,000 | 975 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Garoth APMC | 2,976 | 2,976 | 2,976 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | Sitamau APMC | 6,500 | 6,651 | 6,651 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Handi's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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