Herur Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Herur is a village situated in Koppa taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 461 families residing in the village Herur. The total population of Herur is 2,022 out of which 1,010 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herur is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herur village is 172 which is 9% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Herur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herur is 81.7%. Thus Herur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 87.66% and the female literacy rate is 75.81% in Herur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Literacy | 81.73% | 87.66% | 75.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 800 | 414 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 56 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 200 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Herur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herur village out of total population, 1,015 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 986 | 620 | 366 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 134 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 83 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 668 | 401 | 267 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,007 | 389 | 618 |
Map of Herur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Herur, Koppa
Below are the list of villages near Herur village in Koppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Herthanakudige | 41 |
| Hillikere | 49 |
| Bethadakolalu | 982 |
| Attikudige | 1,108 |
| Kallugudde | 1,001 |
| Honnagundi | 1,350 |
| Megur | 531 |
| Sthirur | 440 |
| Haralane | 573 |
| Devagodu | 1,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia