Hosuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosuru is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 426 families residing in the village Hosuru. The total population of Hosuru is 2,173 out of which 1,075 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosuru is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hosuru village is 195 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosuru is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Hosuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosuru is 79%. Thus Hosuru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 85.73% and the female literacy rate is 72.41% in Hosuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hosuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hosuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 101 | 94 |
| Literacy | 78.97% | 85.73% | 72.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,156 | 569 | 587 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 115 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 240 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Hosuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosuru village out of total population, 947 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 866 | 551 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 298 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 186 | 224 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 10 | 71 |
| Non Working | 1,226 | 514 | 712 |
Map of Hosuru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hosuru, Shikarpur
Below are the list of villages near Hosuru village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nallinakoppa | 1,745 |
| Gungarakatte | 36 |
| Aralehalli | 1,380 |
| Saluru | 3,742 |
| Jakkinakoppa | 797 |
| Gama | 3,619 |
| Baluru | 1,703 |
| Bhadrapura | 1,948 |
| Kaginalli | 2,277 |
| Chikkajogihalli | 1,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia