Gejjenahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gejjenahalli is a village situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 239 families residing in the village Gejjenahalli. The total population of Gejjenahalli is 1,096 out of which 528 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gejjenahalli is 1,076.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gejjenahalli village is 148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gejjenahalli is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Gejjenahalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gejjenahalli is 61.6%. Thus Gejjenahalli village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 67.26% and the female literacy rate is 56.51% in Gejjenahalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gejjenahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gejjenahalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gejjenahalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 79 | 69 |
| Literacy | 61.6% | 67.26% | 56.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 678 | 325 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 226 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Gejjenahalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gejjenahalli village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 327 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 79 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 183 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 65 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 642 | 199 | 443 |
Nearby Villages to Gejjenahalli,
Below are the list of villages near Gejjenahalli village in Shimoga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devakathikoppa | 963 |
| Kallaganguru | 621 |
| Sidlipura | 486 |
| Bhairanakoppa | 247 |
| Kote Ganguru | 1,038 |
| Manjari Koppa | 368 |
| Virupina Koppa | 751 |
| Maleshankara State Forest | 524 |
| Thevara Koppa | 580 |
| Male Shankara | 381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gejjenahalli, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia