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Kanahalli Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Kanahalli is a medium size village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 116 families residing. The Kanahalli village has population of 478 of which 232 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanahalli village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 11.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanahalli village is 1060 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanahalli as per census is 1115, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kanahalli village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanahalli village was 70.45 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kanahalli Male literacy stands at 77.18 % while female literacy rate was 64.06 %.

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

Kanahalli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 478 232 246
Child (0-6) 55 26 29
Schedule Caste 81 37 44
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 70.45 % 77.18 % 64.06 %
Total Workers 218 141 77
Main Worker 104 - -
Marginal Worker 114 56 58

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.63 % of total population in Kanahalli village.

Work Profile

In Kanahalli village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 47.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.