Hosur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosur is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Hosur. The total population of Hosur is 827 out of which 395 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosur is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hosur village is 70 which is 8% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosur is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Hosur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosur is 72.8%. Thus Hosur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.35% 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 | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Literacy | 72.79% | 78.63% | 67.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 57 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 108 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Hosur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosur village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 268 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 39 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 330 | 200 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Non Working | 364 | 122 | 242 |
Map of Hosur, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hosur, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Hosur village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirtha | 214 |
| Genasinakuni | 706 |
| Lingadahalli | 854 |
| Godekoppa | 182 |
| Koppalagadde | 42 |
| Satalalu | 486 |
| Haleikkeri | 459 |
| Kaptemane | 94 |
| Kalmane | 535 |
| Induvalli | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosur, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia