Hosur Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosur is a village situated in Shirhatti taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Hosur. The total population of Hosur is 1,167 out of which 603 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosur is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosur village is 139 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosur is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Hosur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosur is 65%. Thus Hosur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 76.67% and the female literacy rate is 52.87% 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 | 139 | 80 | 59 |
| Literacy | 64.98% | 76.67% | 52.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 233 | 127 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 202 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20% of total population in Hosur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosur village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 582 | 356 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 213 | 143 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 90 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 47 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Non Working | 572 | 240 | 332 |
Nearby Villages to Hosur,
Below are the list of villages near Hosur village in Shirhatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konchigeri | 2,176 |
| Tarikoppa | 1,082 |
| Kokkargundi | 884 |
| Kerihalli | 618 |
| Budihal | 1,119 |
| Sevanagar | 1,919 |
| Chikkasavanur | 784 |
| Belaghatti | 1,099 |
| Narayanapura | 1,131 |
| Wadavi | 1,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosur, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia