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Hosuru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Hosuru is a medium size village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 139 families residing. The Hosuru village has population of 588 of which 302 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 9.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosuru village is 947 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosuru as per census is 1000, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosuru village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosuru village was 74.91 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosuru Male literacy stands at 79.85 % while female literacy rate was 69.65 %.

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 139 - -
Population 588 302 286
Child (0-6) 58 29 29
Schedule Caste 7 3 4
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.91 % 79.85 % 69.65 %
Total Workers 267 199 68
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 133 95 38

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.19 % of total population in Hosuru village. The village Hosuru currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Hosuru village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 50.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.