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Bekkanur Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Bekkanur is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 159 families residing. The Bekkanur village has population of 639 of which 334 are males while 305 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bekkanur village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 8.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bekkanur village is 913 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Bekkanur as per census is 857, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Bekkanur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Bekkanur village was 78.88 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Bekkanur Male literacy stands at 83.01 % while female literacy rate was 74.38 %.

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

Bekkanur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 639 334 305
Child (0-6) 52 28 24
Schedule Caste 57 29 28
Schedule Tribe 31 18 13
Literacy 78.88 % 83.01 % 74.38 %
Total Workers 360 216 144
Main Worker 322 - -
Marginal Worker 38 1 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.85 % of total population in Bekkanur village.

Work Profile

In Bekkanur village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 89.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.