Hosuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosuru is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Hosuru. The total population of Hosuru is 1,400 out of which 698 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosuru is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hosuru village is 107 which is 8% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosuru is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Hosuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosuru is 85.1%. Thus Hosuru village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 91.08% and the female literacy rate is 79.2% in Hosuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hosuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hosuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 59 | 48 |
| Literacy | 85.07% | 91.08% | 79.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 116 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Hosuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosuru village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 450 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 116 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 310 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Non Working | 746 | 232 | 514 |
Nearby Villages to Hosuru,
Below are the list of villages near Hosuru village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Honnetalu | 669 |
| Talluru | 1,652 |
| Shiruru | 792 |
| Balehalli | 1,246 |
| Chakkodabylu | 503 |
| Nantur | 763 |
| Baggodige | 288 |
| Changaru | 454 |
| Megaravalli | 2,539 |
| Arehalli | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia