Govatoor Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Govatoor is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,034 families residing in the village Govatoor. The total population of Govatoor is 4,407 out of which 2,189 are males and 2,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Govatoor is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Govatoor village is 534 which is 12% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Govatoor is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Govatoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Govatoor is 84.9%. Thus Govatoor village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 90.96% and the female literacy rate is 78.97% in Govatoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Govatoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Govatoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Govatoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 534 | 275 | 259 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 90.96% | 78.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 140 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 448 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Govatoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Govatoor village out of total population, 1,745 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,745 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,269 | 1,028 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 259 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 143 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 715 | 592 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 259 | 217 |
| Non Working | 2,662 | 902 | 1,760 |
Nearby Villages to Govatoor,
Below are the list of villages near Govatoor village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilki | 358 |
| Mugute Koppa | 191 |
| Kukakalale | 249 |
| Kerehalli | 227 |
| Nerala Mane | 357 |
| Belanduru | 428 |
| Balur | 1,033 |
| Madapura | 936 |
| Nevatoor | 689 |
| Alavalli | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Govatoor, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia