Hirekodige Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hirekodige is a village situated in Koppa taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Hirekodige. The total population of Hirekodige is 800 out of which 397 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hirekodige is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hirekodige village is 54 which is 7% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hirekodige is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Hirekodige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hirekodige is 75.5%. Thus Hirekodige village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.11% and the female literacy rate is 70.86% in Hirekodige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hirekodige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hirekodige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hirekodige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| Literacy | 75.47% | 80.11% | 70.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 99 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Hirekodige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hirekodige village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 263 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 72 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 120 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 71 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 16 | 61 |
| Non Working | 316 | 118 | 198 |
Map of Hirekodige, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hirekodige, Koppa
Below are the list of villages near Hirekodige village in Koppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolapura | 514 |
| Kelakuli | 1,140 |
| Bomlapura | 1,764 |
| Gunavanthe | 973 |
| Heddase | 782 |
| Kumbarkoppa | 840 |
| Belavinakodige | 794 |
| Kagga | 178 |
| Bhuyanakote | 1,018 |
| Addada | 1,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hirekodige, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia