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Hosagunda Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hosagunda is a medium size village located in Sagar Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 75 families residing. The Hosagunda village has population of 345 of which 171 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosagunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 8.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosagunda village is 1018 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosagunda as per census is 875, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosagunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosagunda village was 74.92 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosagunda Male literacy stands at 81.29 % while female literacy rate was 68.75 %.

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

Hosagunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 75 - -
Population 345 171 174
Child (0-6) 30 16 14
Schedule Caste 23 13 10
Schedule Tribe 14 9 5
Literacy 74.92 % 81.29 % 68.75 %
Total Workers 173 99 74
Main Worker 170 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.06 % of total population in Hosagunda village.

Work Profile

In Hosagunda village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 98.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.