Gama Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gama is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 818 families residing in the village Gama. The total population of Gama is 3,619 out of which 1,828 are males and 1,791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gama is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gama village is 360 which is 10% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gama is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Gama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gama is 82.8%. Thus Gama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 77.33% in Gama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 360 | 192 | 168 |
| Literacy | 82.85% | 88.33% | 77.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 526 | 250 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 383 | 536 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Gama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gama village out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 860 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,401 | 1,081 | 320 |
| Cultivators | 860 | 722 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 198 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 152 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 52 | 112 |
| Non Working | 2,054 | 695 | 1,359 |
Map of Gama, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gama, Shikarpur
Below are the list of villages near Gama village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saluru | 3,742 |
| Bhadrapura | 1,948 |
| Gungarakatte | 36 |
| Chikkajogihalli | 1,026 |
| Hosuru | 2,173 |
| Issuru | 4,674 |
| Nallinakoppa | 1,745 |
| Aralehalli | 1,380 |
| Arasinagere | 2,096 |
| Jakkinakoppa | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gama, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia