Shankarapura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shankarapura is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 301 families residing in the village Shankarapura. The total population of Shankarapura is 1,225 out of which 613 are males and 612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarapura is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarapura village is 108 which is 9% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarapura is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Shankarapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarapura is 71.6%. Thus Shankarapura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 79.96% and the female literacy rate is 63.56% in Shankarapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 64 | 44 |
| Literacy | 71.62% | 79.96% | 63.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 44 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 174 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Shankarapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarapura village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 306 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 166 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 94 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 42 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 71 | 75 |
| Non Working | 633 | 236 | 397 |
Map of Shankarapura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Shankarapura, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Shankarapura village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balagodu | 108 |
| Mavadi | 27 |
| Aralasurali | 460 |
| Yamaravalli | 403 |
| Shiragaru | 1,210 |
| Bandya | 516 |
| Nonaburu | 721 |
| Nandigodu | 252 |
| Hosakere | 164 |
| Khandaka | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarapura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia