Hosur Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosur is a village situated in Koppa taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Hosur. The total population of Hosur is 873 out of which 433 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosur is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosur village is 66 which is 8% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosur is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Hosur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosur is 86.7%. Thus Hosur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 94.15% and the female literacy rate is 79.71% in Hosur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hosur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hosur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 40 | 26 |
| Literacy | 86.74% | 94.15% | 79.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 63 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Hosur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosur village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 245 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 211 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Non Working | 561 | 165 | 396 |
Nearby Villages to Hosur,
Below are the list of villages near Hosur village in Koppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makkikoppa | 300 |
| Bhandigadi | 1,554 |
| Honagaru | 72 |
| Nilavagilu | 1,313 |
| Halmathur | 993 |
| Heggaru | 658 |
| Shirakaradi | 162 |
| Heggadde | 8 |
| Devarahalli | 66 |
| Shankarapura | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia