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Hirekalagodu Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hirekalagodu is a small village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 32 families residing. The Hirekalagodu village has population of 159 of which 85 are males while 74 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hirekalagodu village population of children with age 0-6 is 15 which makes up 9.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hirekalagodu village is 871 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hirekalagodu as per census is 875, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hirekalagodu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hirekalagodu village was 85.42 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hirekalagodu Male literacy stands at 93.51 % while female literacy rate was 76.12 %.

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

Hirekalagodu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 159 85 74
Child (0-6) 15 8 7
Schedule Caste 33 15 18
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.42 % 93.51 % 76.12 %
Total Workers 70 55 15
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.75 % of total population in Hirekalagodu village. The village Hirekalagodu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Hirekalagodu village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 95.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.