Poojgeri Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Poojgeri is a village situated in Ankola taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Poojgeri. The total population of Poojgeri is 499 out of which 241 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poojgeri is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poojgeri village is 55 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poojgeri is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Poojgeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poojgeri is 86%. Thus Poojgeri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 95.81% and the female literacy rate is 76.86% in Poojgeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poojgeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poojgeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poojgeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Literacy | 86.04% | 95.81% | 76.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 35 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poojgeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poojgeri village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 48 | 14 |
| Non Working | 331 | 92 | 239 |
Map of Poojgeri, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Poojgeri, Ankola
Below are the list of villages near Poojgeri village in Ankola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadibag | 525 |
| Hosgadde | 800 |
| Kammani | 217 |
| Bole | 1,338 |
| Halvalli | 1,461 |
| Shetgeri | 795 |
| Kalleshwar | 749 |
| Bhasgod | 276 |
| Heggar | 641 |
| Kogre | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poojgeri, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia