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Yeriyur Population - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Yeriyur is a large village located in Yelandur Taluka of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka with total 1192 families residing. The Yeriyur village has population of 5129 of which 2659 are males while 2470 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Yeriyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 568 which makes up 11.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Yeriyur village is 929 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Yeriyur as per census is 769, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Yeriyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Yeriyur village was 53.28 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Yeriyur Male literacy stands at 57.44 % while female literacy rate was 48.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Yeriyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Yeriyur village.

Yeriyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,192 - -
Population 5,129 2,659 2,470
Child (0-6) 568 321 247
Schedule Caste 1,532 805 727
Schedule Tribe 774 398 376
Literacy 53.28 % 57.44 % 48.90 %
Total Workers 2,261 1,694 567
Main Worker 1,145 - -
Marginal Worker 1,116 747 369

Caste Factor

Yeriyur village of Chamarajanagar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.09 % of total population in Yeriyur village.

Work Profile

In Yeriyur village out of total population, 2261 were engaged in work activities. 50.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2261 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 588 were Agricultural labourer.