Hosakote Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosakote is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Hosakote. The total population of Hosakote is 553 out of which 277 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosakote is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hosakote village is 52 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosakote is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Hosakote village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosakote is 75%. Thus Hosakote village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 68.95% in Hosakote village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hosakote village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hosakote Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosakote village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Literacy | 75.05% | 81.03% | 68.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 72 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Hosakote village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosakote village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 154 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 145 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Non Working | 270 | 107 | 163 |
Map of Hosakote, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hosakote, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Hosakote village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilugunda | 1,351 |
| Bettakeri | 910 |
| Nalvathoklu | 1,243 |
| Mekur Hosakeri | 3,324 |
| Karmadu | 3,335 |
| Badagabanangala | 5,132 |
| Kavadi | 1,092 |
| Hosoor | 2,805 |
| Ammathi | 1,047 |
| Kalathmadu | 1,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosakote, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia