Balehosur Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Balehosur is a village situated in Shirhatti taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,037 families residing in the village Balehosur. The total population of Balehosur is 5,970 out of which 3,167 are males and 2,803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balehosur is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balehosur village is 806 which is 14% of the total population. There are 428 male children and 378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balehosur is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Balehosur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balehosur is 65.2%. Thus Balehosur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 75.5% and the female literacy rate is 53.61% in Balehosur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balehosur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balehosur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balehosur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 806 | 428 | 378 |
| Literacy | 65.22% | 75.5% | 53.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,174 | 621 | 553 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 544 | 292 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 2,602 | 1,099 | 1,503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Balehosur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balehosur village out of total population, 2,884 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,884 workers engaged in Main Work, 777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,634 | 1,785 | 849 |
| Cultivators | 777 | 660 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,322 | 688 | 634 |
| Household Industries | 117 | 80 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 418 | 357 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 83 | 167 |
| Non Working | 3,086 | 1,299 | 1,787 |
Nearby Villages to Balehosur,
Below are the list of villages near Balehosur village in Shirhatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yallapur | 1,817 |
| Khanapur | 5 |
| Suranagi | 6,657 |
| Parasapur | 1,104 |
| Suvarnagiri | 1,202 |
| Nelogal | 1,237 |
| Varavi | 830 |
| Hullur | 1,584 |
| Guddadapur | 512 |
| Amarapur | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balehosur, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia