Buklapura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Buklapura is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Buklapura. The total population of Buklapura is 1,970 out of which 1,016 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buklapura is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buklapura village is 154 which is 8% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buklapura is 604 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Buklapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buklapura is 85.8%. Thus Buklapura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 80.36% in Buklapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buklapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buklapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buklapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 96 | 58 |
| Literacy | 85.85% | 91.2% | 80.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 98 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 177 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Buklapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buklapura village out of total population, 838 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 838 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 794 | 576 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 105 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 574 | 423 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,132 | 414 | 718 |
Map of Buklapura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Buklapura, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Buklapura village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Theerthahalli | 644 |
| Kelakere | 923 |
| Melinakuruvalli | 2,554 |
| Halumahishi | 404 |
| Hunasavalli | 1,087 |
| Mahishi | 484 |
| Alageri | 506 |
| Hedduru | 390 |
| Guddekoppa | 91 |
| Munduvalli | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buklapura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia