Herur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Herur is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Herur. The total population of Herur is 912 out of which 438 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herur is 1,082.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herur village is 81 which is 9% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herur is 1,025 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Herur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herur is 77.1%. Thus Herur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 80.15% and the female literacy rate is 74.36% in Herur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Literacy | 77.14% | 80.15% | 74.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 36 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 108 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 119 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.8% of total population in Herur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herur village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 548 | 286 | 262 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 47 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 476 | 234 | 242 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 350 | 143 | 207 |
Map of Herur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Herur, Somvarpet
Below are the list of villages near Herur village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakur Sirangala | 1,329 |
| Andagove | 3,648 |
| Garagandur | 3,361 |
| Kanbylu Baichanalli | 899 |
| Anjanageri Bettageri | 1,007 |
| Attur Nallur | 2,313 |
| Ulugulli | 7,829 |
| Horur | 980 |
| Kedakal Negadal | 1,949 |
| Irale Valamudi | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia