Nidige Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Nidige is a village situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 725 families residing in the village Nidige. The total population of Nidige is 3,329 out of which 1,807 are males and 1,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nidige is 842.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nidige village is 316 which is 9% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nidige is 1,210 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Nidige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nidige is 68.2%. Thus Nidige village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 69.29% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% in Nidige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nidige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nidige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nidige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 143 | 173 |
| Literacy | 68.24% | 69.29% | 66.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,062 | 594 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,273 | 654 | 619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Nidige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nidige village out of total population, 1,701 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,701 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 678 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 170 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 142 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 435 | 344 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 831 | 599 | 232 |
| Non Working | 1,628 | 530 | 1,098 |
Map of Nidige, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Nidige, Shimoga
Below are the list of villages near Nidige village in Shimoga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machena Halli | 2,804 |
| Sogane | 3,535 |
| Honnavile | 2,301 |
| Rampura | 117 |
| Hosudi | 4,833 |
| Korala Halli | 1,700 |
| Hanumanthapura | 1,558 |
| Holebenavalli | 1,789 |
| Lakkinakoppa | 1,148 |
| Bekkina Kalmatha | 807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nidige, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia