Balegaru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balegaru is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Balegaru. The total population of Balegaru is 502 out of which 255 are males and 247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balegaru is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balegaru village is 44 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balegaru is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Balegaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balegaru is 79.9%. Thus Balegaru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 90.3% and the female literacy rate is 68.78% in Balegaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balegaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balegaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balegaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Literacy | 79.91% | 90.3% | 68.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 41 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balegaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balegaru village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 169 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 100 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| Non Working | 243 | 76 | 167 |
Map of Balegaru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Balegaru, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Balegaru village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hunasuru | 850 |
| Kanle | 3,790 |
| Kibbachalu | 66 |
| Sydur | 2,296 |
| Sasaravalli | 610 |
| Tadagalale | 1,815 |
| Arehada | 318 |
| Shuntikoppa | 2,325 |
| Hosahalli | 627 |
| Hirenellur | 2,802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balegaru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia