Varakodu Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Varakodu is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Varakodu. The total population of Varakodu is 460 out of which 229 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Varakodu is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Varakodu village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Varakodu is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Varakodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Varakodu is 77%. Thus Varakodu village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 83.42% and the female literacy rate is 70.65% in Varakodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Varakodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Varakodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Varakodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Literacy | 77% | 83.42% | 70.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 63 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Varakodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Varakodu village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 137 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 90 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 9 | 50 |
| Non Working | 251 | 83 | 168 |
Nearby Villages to Varakodu,
Below are the list of villages near Varakodu village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganganakoppa | 1,251 |
| Mavinakoppa | 577 |
| H.Honne Koppa | 20 |
| Gerupura | 196 |
| Salageri | 723 |
| Kalur | 1,331 |
| Sutha | 563 |
| Masagalli | 785 |
| Tenkabylu | 68 |
| Kalikapura | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Varakodu, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia