Shanthigodu Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shanthigodu is a village situated in Puttur taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 753 families residing in the village Shanthigodu. The total population of Shanthigodu is 3,828 out of which 1,927 are males and 1,901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shanthigodu is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shanthigodu village is 359 which is 9% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shanthigodu is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Shanthigodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shanthigodu is 83%. Thus Shanthigodu village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 89.79% and the female literacy rate is 76.17% in Shanthigodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shanthigodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shanthigodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shanthigodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 174 | 185 |
| Literacy | 83.05% | 89.79% | 76.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 774 | 394 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 127 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 947 | 353 | 594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Shanthigodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shanthigodu village out of total population, 2,260 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,191 | 1,244 | 947 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 514 | 6 | 508 |
| Other Workers | 1,632 | 1,208 | 424 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,568 | 646 | 922 |
Nearby Villages to Shanthigodu,
Below are the list of villages near Shanthigodu village in Puttur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shanthigodu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia