Pura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Pura is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Pura. The total population of Pura is 400 out of which 195 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pura is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pura village is 51 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pura is 1,217 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Pura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pura is 79.7%. Thus Pura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 68.93% in Pura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Literacy | 79.66% | 90.7% | 68.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 39 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pura village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 124 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 72 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 4 | 43 |
| Non Working | 160 | 67 | 93 |
Map of Pura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Pura, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Pura village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nyarshi | 1,540 |
| Hiremakoppa | 2 |
| Kamalapura | 133 |
| Chikkamakoppa | 765 |
| Chandraguthi | 3,083 |
| Kodambi | 628 |
| Kathavai | 236 |
| Mavinaballikoppa | 226 |
| Basthikoppa | 191 |
| Baragavalli | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia