Heggala Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Heggala is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 631 families residing in the village Heggala. The total population of Heggala is 2,317 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Heggala is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Heggala village is 212 which is 9% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Heggala is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Heggala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Heggala is 81.4%. Thus Heggala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 86.95% and the female literacy rate is 75.67% in Heggala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Heggala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Heggala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Heggala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 114 | 98 |
| Literacy | 81.38% | 86.95% | 75.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 74 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 253 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Heggala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Heggala village out of total population, 1,174 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,174 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,139 | 749 | 390 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,029 | 693 | 336 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,143 | 414 | 729 |
Map of Heggala, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Heggala, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Heggala village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kedamullur | 2,966 |
| Betoli | 2,297 |
| Palangala | 649 |
| Kottoli | 1,273 |
| Arameri | 1,212 |
| Kadanur | 1,295 |
| Devanageri | 1,176 |
| Kuklur | 710 |
| Maithadi | 1,547 |
| Chembe Belliyur | 1,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Heggala, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia