Badaga Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Badaga is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 919 families residing in the village Badaga. The total population of Badaga is 3,295 out of which 1,604 are males and 1,691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badaga is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Badaga village is 411 which is 12% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badaga is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Badaga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badaga is 66.6%. Thus Badaga village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 62.47% in Badaga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Badaga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Badaga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badaga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 411 | 188 | 223 |
| Literacy | 66.61% | 70.9% | 62.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 67 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,864 | 897 | 967 |
| Illiterate | 1,374 | 600 | 774 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.6% of total population in Badaga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Badaga village out of total population, 1,966 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,948 | 1,046 | 902 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,919 | 1,031 | 888 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,329 | 543 | 786 |
Nearby Villages to Badaga,
Below are the list of villages near Badaga village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kutta | 5,291 |
| Dhanugala | 1,893 |
| Manchalli & Forest | 827 |
| Balele | 3,071 |
| Kurchi | 1,724 |
| Bilur | 1,233 |
| Nemmale East And West | 2,042 |
| Nalloor | 766 |
| Kumtoor | 2,357 |
| Besagur | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badaga, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia