Puradalu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Puradalu is a village situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 278 families residing in the village Puradalu. The total population of Puradalu is 1,268 out of which 636 are males and 632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puradalu is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puradalu village is 148 which is 12% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puradalu is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Puradalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puradalu is 74.1%. Thus Puradalu village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 65.83% in Puradalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puradalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puradalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puradalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 75 | 73 |
| Literacy | 74.11% | 82.35% | 65.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 438 | 174 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Puradalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puradalu village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 384 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 97 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 434 | 237 | 197 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 49 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Non Working | 649 | 244 | 405 |
Nearby Villages to Puradalu,
Below are the list of villages near Puradalu village in Shimoga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aladevara Hosuru | 77 |
| Anupina Katte | 650 |
| Shri Rampura | 697 |
| Hanumantha Pura | 125 |
| Guddada Arakere | 466 |
| Govindapura | 427 |
| Thevara Koppa | 580 |
| Agasavalli | 2,525 |
| Virupina Koppa | 751 |
| Shetty Halli | 226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puradalu, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia