Hossur Population, Caste, Working Data Gulbarga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hossur is a village situated in Chitapur taluka of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Hossur. The total population of Hossur is 1,694 out of which 848 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hossur is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hossur village is 269 which is 16% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hossur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Hossur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hossur is 49.7%. Thus Hossur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.6% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 61.27% and the female literacy rate is 38.18% in Hossur village.
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 | 269 | 138 | 131 |
| Literacy | 49.68% | 61.27% | 38.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 78 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 413 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Hossur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hossur village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 568 | 364 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 142 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 157 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 45 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 446 | 601 |
Map of Hossur, Gulbarga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hossur, Chitapur
Below are the list of villages near Hossur village in Chitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satnoor | 2,045 |
| Diggaon | 4,988 |
| Kardal | 3,109 |
| Bhankalga | 1,580 |
| Bammanhalli | 989 |
| Dongaon | 2,815 |
| Alura | 591 |
| Halkatta | 4,491 |
| Ravoor | 12,117 |
| Kamarwadi | 1,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hossur, Gulbarga, Karnataka - Wikipedia