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Shedgar Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Shedgar is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 150 families residing. The Shedgar village has population of 575 of which 301 are males while 274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shedgar village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 7.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shedgar village is 910 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Shedgar as per census is 375, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Shedgar village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Shedgar village was 75.52 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Shedgar Male literacy stands at 81.41 % while female literacy rate was 69.47 %.

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 150 - -
Population 575 301 274
Child (0-6) 44 32 12
Schedule Caste 22 10 12
Schedule Tribe 25 14 11
Literacy 75.52 % 81.41 % 69.47 %
Total Workers 280 183 97
Main Worker 195 - -
Marginal Worker 85 42 43

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.83 % of total population in Shedgar village.

Work Profile

In Shedgar village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 69.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.