Garagandur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Garagandur is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 781 families residing in the village Garagandur. The total population of Garagandur is 3,361 out of which 1,623 are males and 1,738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garagandur is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garagandur village is 381 which is 11% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garagandur is 1,215 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Garagandur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garagandur is 79.1%. Thus Garagandur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.53% in Garagandur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garagandur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garagandur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garagandur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 172 | 209 |
| Literacy | 79.09% | 86.01% | 72.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 798 | 377 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 42 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 1,004 | 375 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Garagandur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garagandur village out of total population, 1,726 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,726 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,575 | 896 | 679 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,531 | 869 | 662 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 94 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,635 | 633 | 1,002 |
Map of Garagandur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Garagandur, Somvarpet
Below are the list of villages near Garagandur village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anjanageri Bettageri | 1,007 |
| Nakur Sirangala | 1,329 |
| Ulugulli | 7,829 |
| Herur | 912 |
| Kedakal Negadal | 1,949 |
| Andagove | 3,648 |
| Kandanakolli | 856 |
| Kanbylu Baichanalli | 899 |
| Muvathoklu | 2,095 |
| Attur Nallur | 2,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garagandur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia