Megaravalli Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Megaravalli is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 660 families residing in the village Megaravalli. The total population of Megaravalli is 2,539 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megaravalli is 1,090.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megaravalli village is 191 which is 8% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megaravalli is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Megaravalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megaravalli is 85.3%. Thus Megaravalli village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 91.29% and the female literacy rate is 79.8% in Megaravalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megaravalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megaravalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megaravalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 90 | 101 |
| Literacy | 85.31% | 91.29% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 97 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 188 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Megaravalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megaravalli village out of total population, 1,127 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,127 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,090 | 792 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 227 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 196 | 151 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 477 | 369 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 401 | 1,011 |
Nearby Villages to Megaravalli,
Below are the list of villages near Megaravalli village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolagi | 992 |
| Baggodige | 288 |
| Dasanakodige | 317 |
| Chakkodabylu | 503 |
| Shivalli | 357 |
| Shiruru | 792 |
| Bilumane | 131 |
| Honnetalu | 669 |
| Hanasa | 268 |
| Hosuru | 1,400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megaravalli, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia