Gunjanur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gunjanur is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Gunjanur. The total population of Gunjanur is 1,062 out of which 548 are males and 514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunjanur is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gunjanur village is 127 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunjanur is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Gunjanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunjanur is 74.8%. Thus Gunjanur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 80.83% and the female literacy rate is 68.35% in Gunjanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunjanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunjanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunjanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 68 | 59 |
| Literacy | 74.76% | 80.83% | 68.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 117 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 160 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gunjanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunjanur village out of total population, 538 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 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 348 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 216 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 115 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Non Working | 524 | 191 | 333 |
Map of Gunjanur, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gunjanur, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Gunjanur village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallambi | 359 |
| Ankaravalli | 890 |
| Gudavi | 1,536 |
| Chowdikoppa | 162 |
| Hosuru | 864 |
| Kanthanahalli | 192 |
| Saremaruru | 387 |
| Goggehalli | 15 |
| Thyavagodu | 327 |
| Mutaguppe | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunjanur, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia