Vatagaru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Vatagaru is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Vatagaru. The total population of Vatagaru is 255 out of which 125 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vatagaru is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vatagaru village is 27 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vatagaru is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Vatagaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vatagaru is 66.7%. Thus Vatagaru village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 70.54% and the female literacy rate is 62.93% in Vatagaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vatagaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vatagaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vatagaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 70.54% | 62.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 46 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vatagaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vatagaru village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 87 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 84 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Non Working | 89 | 38 | 51 |
Nearby Villages to Vatagaru,
Below are the list of villages near Vatagaru village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alur | 437 |
| Thorebailu | 459 |
| Huttalli | 422 |
| Beede | 74 |
| Umblebailu | 38 |
| Hirekallahalli | 142 |
| Kesare | 417 |
| Chikkallalli | 315 |
| Humchadakatte | 503 |
| Melinakadagodu | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vatagaru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia