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Gejjenahalli Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Gejjenahalli is a medium size village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 239 families residing. The Gejjenahalli village has population of 1096 of which 528 are males while 568 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gejjenahalli village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 13.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gejjenahalli village is 1076 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Gejjenahalli as per census is 873, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Gejjenahalli village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Gejjenahalli village was 61.60 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Gejjenahalli Male literacy stands at 67.26 % while female literacy rate was 56.51 %.

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

Gejjenahalli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 239 - -
Population 1,096 528 568
Child (0-6) 148 79 69
Schedule Caste 678 325 353
Schedule Tribe 75 39 36
Literacy 61.60 % 67.26 % 56.51 %
Total Workers 454 329 125
Main Worker 446 - -
Marginal Worker 8 2 6

Caste Factor

In Gejjenahalli village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.84 % of total population in Gejjenahalli village.

Work Profile

In Gejjenahalli village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 98.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.