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Gama Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Gama is a large village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 818 families residing. The Gama village has population of 3619 of which 1828 are males while 1791 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gama village population of children with age 0-6 is 360 which makes up 9.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gama village is 980 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Gama as per census is 875, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Gama village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Gama village was 82.85 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Gama Male literacy stands at 88.33 % while female literacy rate was 77.33 %.

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

Gama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 818 - -
Population 3,619 1,828 1,791
Child (0-6) 360 192 168
Schedule Caste 526 250 276
Schedule Tribe 46 21 25
Literacy 82.85 % 88.33 % 77.33 %
Total Workers 1,565 1,133 432
Main Worker 1,401 - -
Marginal Worker 164 52 112

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.27 % of total population in Gama village.

Work Profile

In Gama village out of total population, 1565 were engaged in work activities. 89.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1565 workers engaged in Main Work, 860 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.