Hirekai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hirekai is a village situated in Siddapur taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 83 families residing in the village Hirekai. The total population of Hirekai is 374 out of which 198 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirekai is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hirekai village is 46 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirekai is 643 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Hirekai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirekai is 71.3%. Thus Hirekai village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Hirekai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hirekai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hirekai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hirekai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 80% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 62 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Hirekai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hirekai village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 135 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 0 | 82 |
| Non Working | 128 | 63 | 65 |
Nearby Villages to Hirekai,
Below are the list of villages near Hirekai village in Siddapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tyagali | 400 |
| Kalen Halli | 47 |
| Haldot | 102 |
| Surgikoppa | 58 |
| Shelur | 348 |
| Mudhalli | 225 |
| Kalgadde | 449 |
| Gijagini | 324 |
| Kodgadde | 95 |
| Bilegod | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirekai, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia