Shirigere Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shirigere is a village situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Shirigere. The total population of Shirigere is 1,107 out of which 585 are males and 522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirigere is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirigere village is 121 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirigere is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Shirigere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirigere is 91%. Thus Shirigere village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 94.31% and the female literacy rate is 87.15% in Shirigere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirigere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirigere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirigere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 58 | 63 |
| Literacy | 90.97% | 94.31% | 87.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 241 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 88 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shirigere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirigere village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 361 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 128 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 148 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 669 | 220 | 449 |
Nearby Villages to Shirigere,
Below are the list of villages near Shirigere village in Shimoga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilvadera Koppa | 404 |
| Male Shankara | 381 |
| Thavare Koppa | 654 |
| Maleshankara State Forest | 524 |
| Thammadi Halli | 1,110 |
| Manjari Koppa | 368 |
| Bilguni | 312 |
| Gavate Thevaru | 270 |
| Sidlipura | 486 |
| Koodi | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirigere, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia