Hossur Population, Caste, Working Data Chikkaballapura, Karnataka - Census 2011

Hossur is a village situated in Gauribidanur taluka of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,667 families residing in the village Hossur. The total population of Hossur is 6,673 out of which 3,383 are males and 3,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hossur is 973.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hossur village is 671 which is 10% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hossur is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Hossur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hossur is 72.3%. Thus Hossur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chikkaballapura district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 64.56% in Hossur village.

Population
6,673
Families
1,667
Literacy
72.33%
Sex Ratio
973

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hossur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Hossur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hossur village.

Total Male Female
Children 671 330 341
Literacy 72.33% 79.82% 64.56%
Scheduled Caste 1,411 693 718
Scheduled Tribe 1,025 537 488
Illiterate 2,332 946 1,386

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.4% of total population in Hossur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Hossur village out of total population, 3,517 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,367 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,236 1,998 1,238
Cultivators 486 390 96
Agriculture Labourer 1,367 602 765
Household Industries 210 112 98
Other Workers 1,173 894 279
Marginal Workers 281 97 184
Non Working 3,156 1,288 1,868

Map of Hossur, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka


Nearby Villages to Hossur, Gauribidanur

Below are the list of villages near Hossur village in Gauribidanur.

Village Population
Mudigere 2,490
Bhaktarahalli 673
Jeerigepete 482
Hosakote 910
Bommasettihalli 1,211
Yerrapothenahalli 469
Ramapura 2,345
Jodigurrappanahalli 276
Papaganahalli 110
Hunasekunte 589

Reference