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 111 families residing in the village Pura. The total population of Pura is 493 out of which 250 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pura is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pura village is 68 which is 14% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pura is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Pura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pura is 68.5%. Thus Pura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 56.81% 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 | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Literacy | 68.47% | 80.19% | 56.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 79 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 80 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% 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, 391 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 154 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 138 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 45 | 34 |
| Non Working | 102 | 51 | 51 |
Map of Pura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Pura, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Pura village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondagalale | 43 |
| Kolisalu | 198 |
| Chimanuru | 354 |
| Malalagadde | 930 |
| Heggodu | 363 |
| Kerekoppa | 329 |
| Halagalale | 401 |
| Charanthihosakoppa | 76 |
| Kappagalale | 318 |
| Dalavaihosakoppa | 94 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia