Gerukoppa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gerukoppa is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Gerukoppa. The total population of Gerukoppa is 260 out of which 129 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gerukoppa is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gerukoppa village is 34 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gerukoppa is 1,833 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Gerukoppa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gerukoppa is 84.5%. Thus Gerukoppa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 79.82% in Gerukoppa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gerukoppa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gerukoppa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gerukoppa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Literacy | 84.51% | 88.89% | 79.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 25 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gerukoppa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gerukoppa village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 83 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Non Working | 147 | 39 | 108 |
Map of Gerukoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gerukoppa, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Gerukoppa village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumsi | 464 |
| Boppagondanakoppa | 164 |
| Bedavatti | 896 |
| Biluvani | 761 |
| Yalavalli | 858 |
| Suthukote | 799 |
| Kaspadikoppa | 399 |
| Chatradahalli | 431 |
| Haruru | 428 |
| Kolgunisi | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gerukoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia