Bekkanur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bekkanur is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Bekkanur. The total population of Bekkanur is 639 out of which 334 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bekkanur is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bekkanur village is 52 which is 8% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bekkanur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Bekkanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bekkanur is 78.9%. Thus Bekkanur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 83.01% and the female literacy rate is 74.38% in Bekkanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bekkanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bekkanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bekkanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 83.01% | 74.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 80 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Bekkanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bekkanur village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 215 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 101 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 64 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 49 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 1 | 37 |
| Non Working | 279 | 118 | 161 |
Map of Bekkanur, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Bekkanur, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Bekkanur village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guruvalli | 180 |
| Keeranakere | 271 |
| Bhandigadi | 642 |
| Herambapura | 485 |
| Basavani | 728 |
| Bellangi | 402 |
| Haluvani | 457 |
| Kabase | 489 |
| Vatagaru | 623 |
| Shuntihaklu | 186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bekkanur, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia