Veerakamba Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Veerakamba is a village situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,127 families residing in the village Veerakamba. The total population of Veerakamba is 5,521 out of which 2,769 are males and 2,752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerakamba is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veerakamba village is 563 which is 10% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerakamba is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Veerakamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerakamba is 86%. Thus Veerakamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 91.47% and the female literacy rate is 80.52% in Veerakamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veerakamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veerakamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerakamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 285 | 278 |
| Literacy | 86% | 91.47% | 80.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 99 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 264 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 1,257 | 497 | 760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Veerakamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerakamba village out of total population, 3,188 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,101 | 1,747 | 1,354 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 51 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1,186 | 273 | 913 |
| Other Workers | 1,830 | 1,419 | 411 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 37 | 50 |
| Non Working | 2,333 | 985 | 1,348 |
Map of Veerakamba, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Veerakamba, Bantval
Below are the list of villages near Veerakamba village in Bantval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolanthuru | 4,225 |
| Ananthadi | 2,444 |
| Kolnadu | 12,201 |
| Mani | 3,665 |
| Kadeshwalya | 5,026 |
| Peraje | 2,942 |
| Barimar | 2,919 |
| Biliyur | 3,612 |
| Balthila | 6,272 |
| Perne | 2,225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerakamba, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia