Besur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Besur is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Besur. The total population of Besur is 670 out of which 320 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Besur is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Besur village is 87 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Besur is 1,351 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Besur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Besur is 73.8%. Thus Besur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 83.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Besur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Besur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Besur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Besur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 37 | 50 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 83.75% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 61 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 83 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Besur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Besur village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 207 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 80 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 56 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Non Working | 386 | 113 | 273 |
Map of Besur, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Besur, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Besur village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mattikoppa | 301 |
| Kolur | 405 |
| Hunalamadike | 43 |
| Kanike | 163 |
| Chikkamattur | 628 |
| Kabbanadakoppa | 273 |
| Nadavaddalli | 328 |
| Ginivara | 381 |
| Benkatavalli | 517 |
| Gulehalli | 572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Besur, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia