Gijaga Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gijaga is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Gijaga. The total population of Gijaga is 96 out of which 52 are males and 44 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gijaga is 846.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gijaga village is 17 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gijaga is 417 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Gijaga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gijaga is 78.5%. Thus Gijaga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Gijaga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gijaga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gijaga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gijaga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Literacy | 78.48% | 90% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 34 | 16 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Gijaga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gijaga village out of total population, 46 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Non Working | 50 | 25 | 25 |
Map of Gijaga, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gijaga, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Gijaga village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hebbarige | 390 |
| Bilagodi | 477 |
| Heggattu | 152 |
| Hiremane | 79 |
| Hythuru | 331 |
| Malali | 316 |
| Mundigesara | 241 |
| Kanumane | 65 |
| Honnesara | 979 |
| Hongodu | 31 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gijaga, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia