Hiregowja Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hiregowja is a village situated in Chikmagalur taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Hiregowja. The total population of Hiregowja is 1,472 out of which 738 are males and 734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hiregowja is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hiregowja village is 139 which is 9% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hiregowja is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Hiregowja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hiregowja is 80.3%. Thus Hiregowja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 87.22% and the female literacy rate is 73.5% in Hiregowja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hiregowja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hiregowja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hiregowja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 73 | 66 |
| Literacy | 80.35% | 87.22% | 73.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 629 | 318 | 311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 158 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Hiregowja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hiregowja village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 405 | 330 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 273 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 148 | 121 |
| Non Working | 798 | 260 | 538 |
Map of Hiregowja, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hiregowja, Chikmagalur
Below are the list of villages near Hiregowja village in Chikmagalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurichikkanahalli | 492 |
| Dasarahalli | 645 |
| Sadarahalli | 874 |
| Devarahalli | 290 |
| Lakkamanahalli | 607 |
| Chikkagowja | 976 |
| Kunnalu | 815 |
| Beeranahalli | 428 |
| Balenahalli | 427 |
| Shirabadige | 820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hiregowja, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia