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Virje Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Virje is a large village located in Karwar Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 2076 families residing. The Virje village has population of 7058 of which 3638 are males while 3420 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Virje village population of children with age 0-6 is 947 which makes up 13.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Virje village is 940 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Virje as per census is 894, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Virje village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Virje village was 93.44 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Virje Male literacy stands at 96.21 % while female literacy rate was 90.51 %.

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

Virje Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,076 - -
Population 7,058 3,638 3,420
Child (0-6) 947 500 447
Schedule Caste 833 429 404
Schedule Tribe 180 97 83
Literacy 93.44 % 96.21 % 90.51 %
Total Workers 2,554 2,101 453
Main Worker 2,386 - -
Marginal Worker 168 92 76

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.55 % of total population in Virje village.

Work Profile

In Virje village out of total population, 2554 were engaged in work activities. 93.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2554 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.