Devanur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Devanur is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 557 families residing in the village Devanur. The total population of Devanur is 1,909 out of which 937 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devanur is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devanur village is 199 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devanur is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Devanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devanur is 61.9%. Thus Devanur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 65.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.76% in Devanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 95 | 104 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 65.08% | 58.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 841 | 408 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 851 | 389 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.1% of total population in Devanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devanur village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,114 | 654 | 460 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 157 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 774 | 485 | 289 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Non Working | 770 | 273 | 497 |
Map of Devanur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Devanur, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Devanur village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nittur | 2,223 |
| Hathugattu Forest I | 139 |
| Kottageri | 944 |
| Besagur | 878 |
| Nalloor | 766 |
| Bilur | 1,233 |
| Balele | 3,071 |
| Dhanugala | 1,893 |
| Badaga | 3,295 |
| Kutta | 5,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devanur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia