Oturu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Oturu is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Oturu. The total population of Oturu is 924 out of which 476 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oturu is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Oturu village is 119 which is 13% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oturu is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Oturu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oturu is 87.5%. Thus Oturu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 81.79% in Oturu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oturu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oturu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oturu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 61 | 58 |
| Literacy | 87.45% | 92.77% | 81.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 91 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Oturu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oturu village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 296 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 408 | 239 | 169 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 9 | 101 |
| Non Working | 342 | 171 | 171 |
Map of Oturu, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Oturu, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Oturu village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitrahattihalli | 286 |
| Halesoraba | 3,515 |
| Karadigere | 199 |
| Thavarehalli | 248 |
| Gunda Setti Koppa | 331 |
| Yelasi | 699 |
| Nadahalli | 939 |
| Maruru | 346 |
| Thandige | 477 |
| Tirumalapura | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oturu, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia