Gajanuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gajanuru is a village situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 729 families residing in the village Gajanuru. The total population of Gajanuru is 3,003 out of which 1,488 are males and 1,515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajanuru is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajanuru village is 341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajanuru is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Gajanuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajanuru is 69.2%. Thus Gajanuru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 75.7% and the female literacy rate is 62.75% in Gajanuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajanuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajanuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajanuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 163 | 178 |
| Literacy | 69.2% | 75.7% | 62.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 335 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 201 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 485 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Gajanuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajanuru village out of total population, 1,606 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,606 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 842 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,484 | 933 | 551 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 138 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 842 | 455 | 387 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 449 | 315 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 43 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,397 | 512 | 885 |
Map of Gajanuru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gajanuru, Shimoga
Below are the list of villages near Gajanuru village in Shimoga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Honna Pura | 906 |
| Veera Pura | 102 |
| Mathuru | 3,144 |
| Gajanuru Mullakere | 424 |
| Lakshmi Pura | 1,374 |
| Gajanuru Agrahara | 1,523 |
| Hosahalli | 919 |
| Sakre Bylu | 280 |
| Hosakoppa | 879 |
| Thimkapura | 342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajanuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia