Shigga Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shigga is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 393 families residing in the village Shigga. The total population of Shigga is 1,559 out of which 778 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shigga is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shigga village is 122 which is 8% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shigga is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Shigga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shigga is 82.7%. Thus Shigga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 90.64% and the female literacy rate is 74.9% in Shigga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shigga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shigga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shigga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Literacy | 82.74% | 90.64% | 74.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 129 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Shigga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shigga village out of total population, 971 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 971 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 489 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 957 | 503 | 454 |
| Cultivators | 422 | 412 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 489 | 57 | 432 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Non Working | 588 | 270 | 318 |
Map of Shigga, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Shigga, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Shigga village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadavadaholekatte | 348 |
| Hunavalli | 437 |
| Kundagasavi | 350 |
| Maisavi | 358 |
| Chikkasavi | 531 |
| Kaisodi | 515 |
| Hirekasavi | 1,036 |
| Kanahalli | 652 |
| Kavadi | 543 |
| Kannuru | 231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shigga, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia