Hosur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosur is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Hosur. The total population of Hosur is 1,186 out of which 558 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosur is 1,125.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hosur village is 104 which is 9% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosur is 1,261 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,125) of Hosur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosur is 73.5%. Thus Hosur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 80.08% and the female literacy rate is 67.54% 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 | 104 | 46 | 58 |
| Literacy | 73.48% | 80.08% | 67.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 25 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 33 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 148 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Hosur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosur village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 340 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 145 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 37 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 154 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 8 | 32 |
| Non Working | 713 | 210 | 503 |
Map of Hosur, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hosur, Hosanagara
Below are the list of villages near Hosur village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hebburli | 714 |
| Mathikai | 766 |
| Magodu | 210 |
| Kattinahole | 444 |
| Adagodi | 649 |
| Kilandur Jungle | 9 |
| Manjagalale | 1,027 |
| Bhramanavada | 494 |
| Vadahosalli | 397 |
| Aramane Koppa | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosur, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia