Gajapura Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gajapura is a village situated in Harapanahalli taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 801 families residing in the village Gajapura. The total population of Gajapura is 4,284 out of which 2,205 are males and 2,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajapura is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajapura village is 552 which is 13% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajapura is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gajapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajapura is 72%. Thus Gajapura village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 61.11% in Gajapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 552 | 296 | 256 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 82.35% | 61.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 805 | 423 | 382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 1,598 | 633 | 965 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Gajapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajapura village out of total population, 2,390 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,461 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 545 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,325 | 1,302 | 1,023 |
| Cultivators | 1,461 | 926 | 535 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 545 | 255 | 290 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 307 | 117 | 190 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 17 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,894 | 886 | 1,008 |
Nearby Villages to Gajapura,
Below are the list of villages near Gajapura village in Harapanahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chigateri | 6,054 |
| Bennihalli | 3,086 |
| Mydur | 4,016 |
| Niluvanji | 684 |
| Kongana Hossur | 1,803 |
| Pruthveswara | 1,521 |
| Nandibevoor | 4,876 |
| Muttigi | 3,405 |
| Kanvihalli | 2,313 |
| Komaranahalli | 1,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajapura, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia