Hosur Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosur is a village situated in Gadag taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Hosur. The total population of Hosur is 2,149 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hosur village is 287 which is 13% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosur is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Hosur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosur is 71.3%. Thus Hosur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 82.74% and the female literacy rate is 59.32% in Hosur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hosur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hosur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 160 | 127 |
| Literacy | 71.27% | 82.74% | 59.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 164 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 82 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 822 | 324 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Hosur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosur village out of total population, 1,157 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 565 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,063 | 656 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 565 | 457 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 78 | 269 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 121 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 18 | 76 |
| Non Working | 992 | 436 | 556 |
Map of Hosur, Gadag, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hosur, Gadag
Below are the list of villages near Hosur village in Gadag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallur | 1,899 |
| Shirol | 614 |
| Chinchalli | 4,171 |
| Shirunja | 2,027 |
| Neelagund | 2,660 |
| Kabalayata Katti | 854 |
| Harti | 4,005 |
| Venkatapur | 55 |
| Kanavi | 3,132 |
| Yalishirur | 2,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosur, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia