Humcha Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Humcha is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 564 families residing in the village Humcha. The total population of Humcha is 2,244 out of which 1,111 are males and 1,133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Humcha is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Humcha village is 215 which is 10% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Humcha is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Humcha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Humcha is 82%. Thus Humcha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 88.69% and the female literacy rate is 75.44% in Humcha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Humcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Humcha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Humcha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 112 | 103 |
| Literacy | 81.96% | 88.69% | 75.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 195 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 225 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Humcha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Humcha village out of total population, 952 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 952 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 589 | 488 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 247 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 182 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 206 | 157 |
| Non Working | 1,292 | 417 | 875 |
Map of Humcha, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Humcha, Hosanagara
Below are the list of villages near Humcha village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagarahalli | 245 |
| Halandur | 680 |
| Malali Koppa | 446 |
| Jamballi | 538 |
| Karigerasu | 632 |
| Kalkoppa | 171 |
| Hirejeni | 760 |
| Tariga | 511 |
| H. Kunnur | 365 |
| Kolavalli | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Humcha, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia