Begur Population, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Begur is a village situated in Gundlupet taluka of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 916 families residing in the village Begur. The total population of Begur is 3,884 out of which 1,963 are males and 1,921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begur is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begur village is 392 which is 10% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begur is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Begur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begur is 62.5%. Thus Begur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 69.01% and the female literacy rate is 55.9% in Begur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 201 | 191 |
| Literacy | 62.51% | 69.01% | 55.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 220 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 51 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 1,701 | 747 | 954 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Begur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begur village out of total population, 1,732 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,732 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,481 | 1,082 | 399 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 169 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 360 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 683 | 518 | 165 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 103 | 148 |
| Non Working | 2,152 | 778 | 1,374 |
Map of Begur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Begur, Gundlupet
Below are the list of villages near Begur village in Gundlupet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarahalli | 2,077 |
| Belachalavadi | 2,049 |
| Kotekere | 4,265 |
| Nitre | 3,296 |
| Bettadamadahalli | 776 |
| Thoravalli | 1,425 |
| Taggalur | 668 |
| Thondavadi | 2,158 |
| Chikkati | 2,612 |
| Somahalli | 3,517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia