Vatagaru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Vatagaru is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Vatagaru. The total population of Vatagaru is 623 out of which 310 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vatagaru is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vatagaru village is 47 which is 8% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vatagaru is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Vatagaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vatagaru is 91%. Thus Vatagaru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 95.09% and the female literacy rate is 86.94% in Vatagaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vatagaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vatagaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vatagaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Literacy | 90.97% | 95.09% | 86.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 39 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Vatagaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vatagaru village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 214 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 107 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 74 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 244 | 95 | 149 |
Map of Vatagaru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Vatagaru, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Vatagaru village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hadaginamakki | 263 |
| Haluvani | 457 |
| Almane | 222 |
| Basavani | 728 |
| Honnekere | 352 |
| Bhandigadi | 642 |
| Patlamane | 572 |
| Guruvalli | 180 |
| Thumbramane | 115 |
| Bekkanur | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vatagaru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia