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Shedgar Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Shedgar is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 65 families residing. The Shedgar village has population of 274 of which 139 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shedgar village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 10.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shedgar village is 971 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Shedgar as per census is 875, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Shedgar village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Shedgar village was 82.79 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Shedgar Male literacy stands at 89.43 % while female literacy rate was 76.03 %.

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

Shedgar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 65 - -
Population 274 139 135
Child (0-6) 30 16 14
Schedule Caste 10 7 3
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 82.79 % 89.43 % 76.03 %
Total Workers 147 87 60
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 125 67 58

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.36 % of total population in Shedgar village.

Work Profile

In Shedgar village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 14.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.