Hirechowti Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hirechowti is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Hirechowti. The total population of Hirechowti is 978 out of which 509 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirechowti is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hirechowti village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirechowti is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Hirechowti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirechowti is 83.2%. Thus Hirechowti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 91.47% and the female literacy rate is 74.7% in Hirechowti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hirechowti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hirechowti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hirechowti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 75 | 50 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 91.47% | 74.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 190 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 112 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Hirechowti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hirechowti village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 295 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 174 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 112 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 21 | 106 |
| Non Working | 374 | 193 | 181 |
Map of Hirechowti, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hirechowti, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Hirechowti village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamanavalli | 1,543 |
| Belavantanakoppa | 526 |
| Yennekoppa | 1,679 |
| Kuniteppa | 614 |
| Hunsavalli | 408 |
| Tevarteppa | 592 |
| Hireidagodu | 879 |
| Vrithikoppa | 618 |
| Thalluru | 1,925 |
| Chikkadagodu | 1,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirechowti, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia