Jowku Population, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Jowku is a village situated in Hospet taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 539 families residing in the village Jowku. The total population of Jowku is 2,590 out of which 1,272 are males and 1,318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jowku is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jowku village is 411 which is 16% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jowku is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Jowku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jowku is 48%. Thus Jowku village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 57.7% and the female literacy rate is 38.54% in Jowku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jowku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jowku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jowku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 411 | 201 | 210 |
| Literacy | 47.96% | 57.7% | 38.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,262 | 613 | 649 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 459 | 217 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 1,545 | 654 | 891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Jowku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jowku village out of total population, 1,572 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 706 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,438 | 750 | 688 |
| Cultivators | 556 | 339 | 217 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 706 | 291 | 415 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 118 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 52 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 470 | 548 |
Map of Jowku, Bellary, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Jowku, Hospet
Below are the list of villages near Jowku village in Hospet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hampadevanahalli | 1,752 |
| Metri | 5,583 |
| Hirejaiganur | 486 |
| Upparahalli | 2,157 |
| Chikkajaiganur | 1,587 |
| Devalapura | 5,538 |
| Devasamudra | 6,940 |
| Jeeriganuru | 802 |
| Kanvithimmalapura | 2,061 |
| Gonahal | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jowku, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia