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Hosur Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hosur is a medium size village located in Sagar Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 197 families residing. The Hosur village has population of 827 of which 395 are males while 432 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosur village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 8.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosur village is 1094 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosur as per census is 1333, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosur village was 72.79 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosur Male literacy stands at 78.63 % while female literacy rate was 67.35 %.

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

Hosur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 827 395 432
Child (0-6) 70 30 40
Schedule Caste 106 57 49
Schedule Tribe 60 32 28
Literacy 72.79 % 78.63 % 67.35 %
Total Workers 463 273 190
Main Worker 445 - -
Marginal Worker 18 5 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.26 % of total population in Hosur village.

Work Profile

In Hosur village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 96.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.