Maleshankara State Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Maleshankara State Forest is a village situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Maleshankara State Forest. The total population of Maleshankara State Forest is 524 out of which 254 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maleshankara State Forest is 1,063.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maleshankara State Forest village is 46 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maleshankara State Forest is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Maleshankara State Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maleshankara State Forest is 81.8%. Thus Maleshankara State Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 76.92% in Maleshankara State Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maleshankara State Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maleshankara State Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maleshankara State Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Literacy | 81.8% | 87.01% | 76.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 53 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maleshankara State Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maleshankara State Forest village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 165 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 134 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 200 | 87 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Maleshankara State Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Maleshankara State Forest village in Shimoga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Male Shankara | 381 |
| Manjari Koppa | 368 |
| Shirigere | 1,107 |
| Bilvadera Koppa | 404 |
| Sidlipura | 486 |
| Thavare Koppa | 654 |
| Devakathikoppa | 963 |
| Thammadi Halli | 1,110 |
| Gejjenahalli | 1,096 |
| Bilguni | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maleshankara State Forest, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia