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Hirechowti Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hirechowti is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 242 families residing. The Hirechowti village has population of 978 of which 509 are males while 469 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hirechowti village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hirechowti village is 921 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hirechowti as per census is 667, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hirechowti village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hirechowti village was 83.24 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hirechowti Male literacy stands at 91.47 % while female literacy rate was 74.70 %.

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

Hirechowti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 978 509 469
Child (0-6) 125 75 50
Schedule Caste 358 190 168
Schedule Tribe 9 5 4
Literacy 83.24 % 91.47 % 74.70 %
Total Workers 604 316 288
Main Worker 477 - -
Marginal Worker 127 21 106

Caste Factor

In Hirechowti village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.92 % of total population in Hirechowti village.

Work Profile

In Hirechowti village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 78.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourer.