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Hirekalavathi Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hirekalavathi is a medium size village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 102 families residing. The Hirekalavathi village has population of 450 of which 228 are males while 222 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hirekalavathi village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 10.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hirekalavathi village is 974 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hirekalavathi as per census is 846, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hirekalavathi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hirekalavathi village was 61.69 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hirekalavathi Male literacy stands at 68.32 % while female literacy rate was 55.00 %.

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

Hirekalavathi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 450 228 222
Child (0-6) 48 26 22
Schedule Caste 64 33 31
Schedule Tribe 56 25 31
Literacy 61.69 % 68.32 % 55.00 %
Total Workers 267 140 127
Main Worker 77 - -
Marginal Worker 190 84 106

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.44 % of total population in Hirekalavathi village.

Work Profile

In Hirekalavathi village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 28.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.