Begur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Begur is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Begur. The total population of Begur is 1,536 out of which 737 are males and 799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begur is 1,084.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begur village is 152 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begur is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Begur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begur is 82.6%. Thus Begur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 86.36% and the female literacy rate is 79.08% in Begur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 70 | 82 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 86.36% | 79.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 27 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 133 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 161 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Begur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begur village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 664 | 440 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 200 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 90 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 148 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 22 | 43 |
| Non Working | 807 | 275 | 532 |
Map of Begur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Begur, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Begur village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hudikeri | 2,063 |
| Mugatageri | 1,423 |
| Hysodlur | 1,733 |
| Chikka Mandur | 1,246 |
| Badagarakeri | 1,539 |
| Balyamandur | 1,000 |
| Theralu | 979 |
| Bellur | 935 |
| Parakatageri | 1,704 |
| T. Shettigeri | 2,977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia