Hosuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Hosuru is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Hosuru. The total population of Hosuru is 864 out of which 432 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hosuru is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hosuru village is 88 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hosuru is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Hosuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hosuru is 83.8%. Thus Hosuru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 92.97% and the female literacy rate is 74.74% in Hosuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hosuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hosuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hosuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 48 | 40 |
| Literacy | 83.76% | 92.97% | 74.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 59 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 75 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Hosuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hosuru village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 250 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 220 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 49 | 269 |
| Non Working | 274 | 133 | 141 |
Map of Hosuru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Hosuru, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Hosuru village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gudavi | 1,536 |
| Goggehalli | 15 |
| Kallambi | 359 |
| Mutaguppe | 990 |
| Gunjanur | 1,062 |
| Haralige | 197 |
| Ankaravalli | 890 |
| Abasi | 803 |
| Chowdikoppa | 162 |
| Kakkarasi | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hosuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia