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Shigga Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Shigga is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 393 families residing. The Shigga village has population of 1559 of which 778 are males while 781 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shigga village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 7.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shigga village is 1004 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Shigga as per census is 968, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Shigga village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Shigga village was 82.74 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Shigga Male literacy stands at 90.64 % while female literacy rate was 74.90 %.

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

Shigga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 393 - -
Population 1,559 778 781
Child (0-6) 122 62 60
Schedule Caste 70 36 34
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 82.74 % 90.64 % 74.90 %
Total Workers 971 508 463
Main Worker 957 - -
Marginal Worker 14 5 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.38 % of total population in Shigga village.

Work Profile

In Shigga village out of total population, 971 were engaged in work activities. 98.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 971 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 489 were Agricultural labourer.