Arasalu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arasalu is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Arasalu. The total population of Arasalu is 840 out of which 415 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arasalu is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arasalu village is 71 which is 8% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arasalu is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Arasalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arasalu is 85.8%. Thus Arasalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 93.32% and the female literacy rate is 78.73% in Arasalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arasalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arasalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arasalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 41 | 30 |
| Literacy | 85.83% | 93.32% | 78.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 106 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 66 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Arasalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arasalu village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 163 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 82 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 52 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 107 | 41 |
| Non Working | 490 | 145 | 345 |
Map of Arasalu, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Arasalu, Hosanagara
Below are the list of villages near Arasalu village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thammadikoppa | 909 |
| Basavapura | 873 |
| Haramballi | 389 |
| Harohithlu | 844 |
| Malavalli | 406 |
| Kalase | 495 |
| Baruve | 3,476 |
| Masakani | 457 |
| Benavalli | 954 |
| Dobylu | 872 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arasalu, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia