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Shirunja Population - Gadag, Karnataka

Shirunja is a large village located in Gadag Taluka of Gadag district, Karnataka with total 444 families residing. The Shirunja village has population of 2027 of which 1046 are males while 981 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shirunja village population of children with age 0-6 is 228 which makes up 11.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shirunja village is 938 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Shirunja as per census is 767, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Shirunja village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Shirunja village was 66.54 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Shirunja Male literacy stands at 78.52 % while female literacy rate was 54.08 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shirunja 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 Shirunja village.

Shirunja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 444 - -
Population 2,027 1,046 981
Child (0-6) 228 129 99
Schedule Caste 544 262 282
Schedule Tribe 91 45 46
Literacy 66.54 % 78.52 % 54.08 %
Total Workers 1,271 656 615
Main Worker 1,263 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

Shirunja village of Gadag has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.49 % of total population in Shirunja village.

Work Profile

In Shirunja village out of total population, 1271 were engaged in work activities. 99.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1271 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 657 were Agricultural labourer.