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Hanchi Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hanchi is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 240 families residing. The Hanchi village has population of 1086 of which 568 are males while 518 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hanchi village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 9.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hanchi village is 912 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hanchi as per census is 875, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hanchi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hanchi village was 61.37 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hanchi Male literacy stands at 69.92 % while female literacy rate was 52.03 %.

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

Hanchi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 1,086 568 518
Child (0-6) 105 56 49
Schedule Caste 403 208 195
Schedule Tribe 134 76 58
Literacy 61.37 % 69.92 % 52.03 %
Total Workers 746 380 366
Main Worker 631 - -
Marginal Worker 115 49 66

Caste Factor

In Hanchi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.34 % of total population in Hanchi village.

Work Profile

In Hanchi village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 84.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourer.