Shirkol Population, Caste, Working Data Dharwad, Karnataka - Census 2011
Shirkol is a village situated in Navalgund taluka of Dharwad district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 736 families residing in the village Shirkol. The total population of Shirkol is 3,668 out of which 1,910 are males and 1,758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shirkol is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shirkol village is 411 which is 11% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shirkol is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Shirkol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shirkol is 69.2%. Thus Shirkol village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Dharwad district. The male literacy rate is 79.76% and the female literacy rate is 57.68% in Shirkol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shirkol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shirkol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shirkol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 411 | 210 | 201 |
| Literacy | 69.2% | 79.76% | 57.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 117 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 53 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 1,414 | 554 | 860 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Shirkol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shirkol village out of total population, 1,944 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,944 workers engaged in Main Work, 762 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 619 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,558 | 1,075 | 483 |
| Cultivators | 762 | 726 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 619 | 200 | 419 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 134 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 73 | 313 |
| Non Working | 1,724 | 762 | 962 |
Map of Shirkol, Dharwad, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Shirkol, Navalgund
Below are the list of villages near Shirkol village in Navalgund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ballur | 1,651 |
| Morab | 9,634 |
| Halakusugal | 4,147 |
| Talimorab | 1,806 |
| Shanawad | 1,945 |
| Tirlapur | 5,585 |
| Gobbaragumpi | 1,548 |
| Padesur | 2,228 |
| Belavatagi | 2,892 |
| Yamanur | 2,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shirkol, Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia