Gowthampura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gowthampura is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Gowthampura. The total population of Gowthampura is 1,937 out of which 938 are males and 999 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowthampura is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowthampura village is 151 which is 8% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowthampura is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Gowthampura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowthampura is 79.3%. Thus Gowthampura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 87.89% and the female literacy rate is 71.31% in Gowthampura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowthampura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowthampura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowthampura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 79 | 72 |
| Literacy | 79.28% | 87.89% | 71.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 122 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 183 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Gowthampura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowthampura village out of total population, 854 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 854 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 835 | 533 | 302 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 262 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 156 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 114 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,083 | 395 | 688 |
Map of Gowthampura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gowthampura, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Gowthampura village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gowja Sarkari | 23 |
| Narasipura | 667 |
| Nadavalli | 648 |
| Mumbalu | 553 |
| Bhyrapura | 1,110 |
| Tavarehalli | 1,119 |
| Hireharaka | 1,081 |
| Yebbodi | 335 |
| Danandur | 69 |
| Gantinakoppa | 411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowthampura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia