Shirunja Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shirunja is a village situated in Gadag taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 444 families residing in the village Shirunja. The total population of Shirunja is 2,027 out of which 1,046 are males and 981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirunja is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shirunja village is 228 which is 11% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirunja is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Shirunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirunja is 66.5%. Thus Shirunja village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 78.52% and the female literacy rate is 54.08% in Shirunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 129 | 99 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 78.52% | 54.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 262 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 830 | 326 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Shirunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirunja village out of total population, 1,271 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,271 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 657 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,263 | 653 | 610 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 282 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 657 | 245 | 412 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 119 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 756 | 390 | 366 |
Nearby Villages to Shirunja,
Below are the list of villages near Shirunja village in Gadag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirol | 614 |
| Kabalayata Katti | 854 |
| Hosur | 2,149 |
| Venkatapur | 55 |
| Kallur | 1,899 |
| Yalishirur | 2,837 |
| Chinchalli | 4,171 |
| Neelagund | 2,660 |
| Harti | 4,005 |
| Kanavi | 3,132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirunja, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia