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Hosuru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hosuru is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 352 families residing. The Hosuru village has population of 1400 of which 698 are males while 702 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 7.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosuru village is 1006 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosuru as per census is 814, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosuru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosuru village was 85.07 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosuru Male literacy stands at 91.08 % while female literacy rate was 79.20 %.

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

Hosuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 352 - -
Population 1,400 698 702
Child (0-6) 107 59 48
Schedule Caste 52 26 26
Schedule Tribe 121 56 65
Literacy 85.07 % 91.08 % 79.20 %
Total Workers 654 466 188
Main Worker 628 - -
Marginal Worker 26 16 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 8.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.71 % of total population in Hosuru village.

Work Profile

In Hosuru village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 96.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.