Baluru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Baluru is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Baluru. The total population of Baluru is 1,703 out of which 880 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baluru is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baluru village is 177 which is 10% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baluru is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Baluru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baluru is 64.3%. Thus Baluru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 50.27% in Baluru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baluru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baluru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baluru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 98 | 79 |
| Literacy | 64.29% | 77.62% | 50.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,499 | 774 | 725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 273 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Baluru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baluru village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 462 | 434 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 212 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 189 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 59 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,074 | 387 | 687 |
Map of Baluru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Baluru, Shikarpur
Below are the list of villages near Baluru village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaginalli | 2,277 |
| Jakkinakoppa | 797 |
| Guledahalli | 1,586 |
| Aralehalli | 1,380 |
| Chowdanayakanakoppa | 887 |
| Nallinakoppa | 1,745 |
| Gogga | 1,610 |
| Hosuru | 2,173 |
| Huluginakatte | 522 |
| Gungarakatte | 36 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baluru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia