Veerapura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Veerapura is a village situated in Bhadravati taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 834 families residing in the village Veerapura. The total population of Veerapura is 3,397 out of which 1,702 are males and 1,695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veerapura is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veerapura village is 358 which is 11% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veerapura is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Veerapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veerapura is 84%. Thus Veerapura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 80.69% in Veerapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veerapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veerapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veerapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 191 | 167 |
| Literacy | 84.04% | 87.43% | 80.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 404 | 204 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 29 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 843 | 381 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Veerapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veerapura village out of total population, 1,452 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,452 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,275 | 965 | 310 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 184 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 348 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 491 | 423 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 104 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,945 | 633 | 1,312 |
Map of Veerapura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Veerapura, Bhadravati
Below are the list of villages near Veerapura village in Bhadravati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majjigenahalli | 96 |
| Thiplapura | 1,254 |
| Gowdarahalli | 770 |
| Aralihalli | 3,460 |
| Baballi | 1,111 |
| Komaranahalli | 1,637 |
| Kagekodamagge | 2,328 |
| Devarahalli | 1,817 |
| Sitaramapura | 1,108 |
| Kachagondanahalli | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veerapura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia