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Baluru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Baluru is a medium size village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 367 families residing. The Baluru village has population of 1703 of which 880 are males while 823 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baluru village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 10.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baluru village is 935 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Baluru as per census is 806, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Baluru village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Baluru village was 64.29 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Baluru Male literacy stands at 77.62 % while female literacy rate was 50.27 %.

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

Baluru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 367 - -
Population 1,703 880 823
Child (0-6) 177 98 79
Schedule Caste 1,499 774 725
Schedule Tribe 29 15 14
Literacy 64.29 % 77.62 % 50.27 %
Total Workers 629 493 136
Main Worker 462 - -
Marginal Worker 167 59 108

Caste Factor

In Baluru village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.70 % of total population in Baluru village.

Work Profile

In Baluru village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 73.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.