Herur Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Herur is a village situated in Hosdurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Herur. The total population of Herur is 912 out of which 471 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herur village is 111 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herur is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Herur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herur is 73.3%. Thus Herur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 64.12% 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 | 111 | 63 | 48 |
| Literacy | 73.28% | 82.11% | 64.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 73 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 150 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 136 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Herur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herur village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 284 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 234 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 22 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 53 | 99 |
| Non Working | 280 | 134 | 146 |
Map of Herur, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Herur, Hosdurga
Below are the list of villages near Herur village in Hosdurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallahalli | 210 |
| Hebballi | 1,315 |
| Mavinakatte | 766 |
| Krishnapura | 292 |
| Kabbala | 614 |
| Kumbaragatte | 239 |
| Beesanahalli | 933 |
| Devigere | 1,875 |
| Thumbinakere | 298 |
| Nagarakatte | 780 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herur, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia