Achapura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Achapura is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 380 families residing in the village Achapura. The total population of Achapura is 1,865 out of which 969 are males and 896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achapura is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achapura village is 203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achapura is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Achapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achapura is 81.8%. Thus Achapura village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 84.7% and the female literacy rate is 78.5% in Achapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 93 | 110 |
| Literacy | 81.77% | 84.7% | 78.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 310 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 227 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Achapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achapura village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 636 | 470 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 155 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 143 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 170 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 65 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 434 | 708 |
Nearby Villages to Achapura,
Below are the list of villages near Achapura village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iruvakki | 507 |
| Khyra | 451 |
| Yadehalli | 2,465 |
| Tangalavadi | 233 |
| Anandapuram | 2,389 |
| Gilalagundi | 627 |
| Malanduru | 2,431 |
| Kerehithalu | 380 |
| Kannur Inam | 1,168 |
| Lakkavalli | 659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achapura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia