Garaga Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Garaga is a village situated in Hosdurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Garaga. The total population of Garaga is 2,077 out of which 1,043 are males and 1,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garaga is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garaga village is 254 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garaga is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Garaga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garaga is 70.6%. Thus Garaga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 79.67% and the female literacy rate is 61.66% in Garaga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garaga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garaga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garaga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 138 | 116 |
| Literacy | 70.6% | 79.67% | 61.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 811 | 413 | 398 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 91 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 322 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Garaga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garaga village out of total population, 1,091 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 713 | 493 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 278 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 129 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 85 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 138 | 240 |
| Non Working | 986 | 412 | 574 |
Map of Garaga, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Garaga, Hosdurga
Below are the list of villages near Garaga village in Hosdurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yadagatta | 618 |
| Kerehosahalli | 567 |
| Yaraduguddasandi Kaval | 13 |
| Belagur | 6,005 |
| Mylarapura | 307 |
| Hariyanahalli | 710 |
| Haragondanahalli | 1,072 |
| Singenahalli | 698 |
| Nagaragere | 907 |
| Tandaga | 2,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garaga, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia