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Belagavi Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Belagavi is a large village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 824 families residing. The Belagavi village has population of 3920 of which 2002 are males while 1918 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belagavi village population of children with age 0-6 is 507 which makes up 12.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belagavi village is 958 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Belagavi as per census is 804, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Belagavi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Belagavi village was 74.74 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Belagavi Male literacy stands at 81.70 % while female literacy rate was 67.67 %.

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

Belagavi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 824 - -
Population 3,920 2,002 1,918
Child (0-6) 507 281 226
Schedule Caste 1,825 910 915
Schedule Tribe 195 96 99
Literacy 74.74 % 81.70 % 67.67 %
Total Workers 1,743 1,217 526
Main Worker 993 - -
Marginal Worker 750 366 384

Caste Factor

In Belagavi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.97 % of total population in Belagavi village.

Work Profile

In Belagavi village out of total population, 1743 were engaged in work activities. 56.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1743 workers engaged in Main Work, 615 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.