Devanur Population, Caste, Working Data Mysore, Karnataka - Census 2011
Devanur is a village situated in Nanjangud taluka of Mysore district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 834 families residing in the village Devanur. The total population of Devanur is 3,419 out of which 1,701 are males and 1,718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devanur is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devanur village is 293 which is 9% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devanur is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Devanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devanur is 62.8%. Thus Devanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Mysore district. The male literacy rate is 71.39% and the female literacy rate is 54.31% in Devanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 142 | 151 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 71.39% | 54.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 543 | 283 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 | 207 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 1,455 | 588 | 867 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Devanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devanur village out of total population, 1,242 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 507 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,166 | 1,011 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 486 | 472 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 507 | 399 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 135 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| Non Working | 2,177 | 628 | 1,549 |
Nearby Villages to Devanur,
Below are the list of villages near Devanur village in Nanjangud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basavattige | 1,095 |
| Varahalli | 764 |
| Kakkarahatti | 219 |
| Hedathale | 6,449 |
| Banooru | 321 |
| Hunasanalu | 2,339 |
| Hadya | 1,293 |
| Yelachagere | 1,042 |
| Karepura | 1,434 |
| Lakshmanapura | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devanur, Mysore, Karnataka - Wikipedia