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Vatagaru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Vatagaru is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 149 families residing. The Vatagaru village has population of 623 of which 310 are males while 313 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vatagaru village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 7.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vatagaru village is 1010 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Vatagaru as per census is 880, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Vatagaru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Vatagaru village was 90.97 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Vatagaru Male literacy stands at 95.09 % while female literacy rate was 86.94 %.

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

Vatagaru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 149 - -
Population 623 310 313
Child (0-6) 47 25 22
Schedule Caste 25 10 15
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 90.97 % 95.09 % 86.94 %
Total Workers 379 215 164
Main Worker 375 - -
Marginal Worker 4 1 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.64 % of total population in Vatagaru village.

Work Profile

In Vatagaru village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 98.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.