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Harishi Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Harishi is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 269 families residing. The Harishi village has population of 1169 of which 632 are males while 537 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Harishi village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 9.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Harishi village is 850 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Harishi as per census is 982, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Harishi village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Harishi village was 84.53 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Harishi Male literacy stands at 89.77 % while female literacy rate was 78.26 %.

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

Harishi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,169 632 537
Child (0-6) 109 55 54
Schedule Caste 134 66 68
Schedule Tribe 6 5 1
Literacy 84.53 % 89.77 % 78.26 %
Total Workers 512 409 103
Main Worker 488 - -
Marginal Worker 24 7 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.51 % of total population in Harishi village.

Work Profile

In Harishi village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 95.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.