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Saluru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Saluru is a large village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 850 families residing. The Saluru village has population of 3742 of which 1919 are males while 1823 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saluru village population of children with age 0-6 is 416 which makes up 11.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saluru village is 950 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Saluru as per census is 857, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Saluru village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Saluru village was 71.08 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Saluru Male literacy stands at 77.58 % while female literacy rate was 64.32 %.

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

Saluru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 850 - -
Population 3,742 1,919 1,823
Child (0-6) 416 224 192
Schedule Caste 1,875 966 909
Schedule Tribe 43 21 22
Literacy 71.08 % 77.58 % 64.32 %
Total Workers 1,725 1,183 542
Main Worker 1,341 - -
Marginal Worker 384 147 237

Caste Factor

In Saluru village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.15 % of total population in Saluru village.

Work Profile

In Saluru village out of total population, 1725 were engaged in work activities. 77.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1725 workers engaged in Main Work, 505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 584 were Agricultural labourer.