Hejjige Population, Caste, Working Data Mysore, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hejjige is a village situated in Nanjangud taluka of Mysore district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Hejjige. The total population of Hejjige is 3,114 out of which 1,598 are males and 1,516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hejjige is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hejjige village is 317 which is 10% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hejjige is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Hejjige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hejjige is 62%. Thus Hejjige village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Mysore district. The male literacy rate is 71.01% and the female literacy rate is 52.5% in Hejjige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hejjige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hejjige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hejjige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 163 | 154 |
| Literacy | 61.99% | 71.01% | 52.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 456 | 227 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,380 | 579 | 801 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Hejjige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hejjige village out of total population, 1,289 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,143 | 974 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 354 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 285 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 381 | 334 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,825 | 548 | 1,277 |
Map of Hejjige, Mysore, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hejjige, Nanjangud
Below are the list of villages near Hejjige village in Nanjangud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basavanapura | 623 |
| Thoremavu | 1,781 |
| Chikkaiahnachatra | 1,011 |
| Immavu | 2,249 |
| Adakanahalli | 944 |
| Hulimavu | 1,675 |
| Hebya | 927 |
| Bokkahalli | 2,402 |
| Thandavapura | 5,817 |
| Hadinaru | 6,996 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hejjige, Mysore, Karnataka - Wikipedia