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Oturu Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Oturu is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 237 families residing. The Oturu village has population of 924 of which 476 are males while 448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Oturu village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 12.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Oturu village is 941 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Oturu as per census is 951, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Oturu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Oturu village was 87.45 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Oturu Male literacy stands at 92.77 % while female literacy rate was 81.79 %.

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

Oturu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 237 - -
Population 924 476 448
Child (0-6) 119 61 58
Schedule Caste 54 27 27
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3
Literacy 87.45 % 92.77 % 81.79 %
Total Workers 582 305 277
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 110 9 101

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.87 % of total population in Oturu village.

Work Profile

In Oturu village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 81.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.