Virje Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Virje is a village situated in Karwar taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,076 families residing in the village Virje. The total population of Virje is 7,058 out of which 3,638 are males and 3,420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virje is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virje village is 947 which is 13% of the total population. There are 500 male children and 447 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virje is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Virje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virje is 93.4%. Thus Virje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 96.21% and the female literacy rate is 90.51% in Virje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 947 | 500 | 447 |
| Literacy | 93.44% | 96.21% | 90.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 833 | 429 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 97 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 1,348 | 619 | 729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Virje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virje village out of total population, 2,554 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,386 | 2,009 | 377 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 41 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2,308 | 1,942 | 366 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 92 | 76 |
| Non Working | 4,504 | 1,537 | 2,967 |
Map of Virje, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Virje, Karwar
Below are the list of villages near Virje village in Karwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallapur | 2,192 |
| Kadra | 3,250 |
| Gotegali | 1,100 |
| Kuchegar | 155 |
| Lande | 157 |
| Hartuga | 304 |
| Kamargaon | 140 |
| Balemane | 150 |
| Goyar | 253 |
| Devakar | 397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virje, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia