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Shirgunji Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Shirgunji is a medium size village located in Ankola Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 211 families residing. The Shirgunji village has population of 949 of which 475 are males while 474 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shirgunji village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 9.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shirgunji village is 998 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Shirgunji as per census is 977, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Shirgunji village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Shirgunji village was 89.10 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Shirgunji Male literacy stands at 93.04 % while female literacy rate was 85.15 %.

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

Shirgunji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 211 - -
Population 949 475 474
Child (0-6) 87 44 43
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 89.10 % 93.04 % 85.15 %
Total Workers 581 340 241
Main Worker 473 - -
Marginal Worker 108 19 89

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Shirgunji village.

Work Profile

In Shirgunji village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 81.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.