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Puradalu Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Puradalu is a medium size village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 278 families residing. The Puradalu village has population of 1268 of which 636 are males while 632 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puradalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 11.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puradalu village is 994 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Puradalu as per census is 973, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Puradalu village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Puradalu village was 74.11 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Puradalu Male literacy stands at 82.35 % while female literacy rate was 65.83 %.

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

Puradalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 278 - -
Population 1,268 636 632
Child (0-6) 148 75 73
Schedule Caste 21 12 9
Schedule Tribe 15 7 8
Literacy 74.11 % 82.35 % 65.83 %
Total Workers 619 392 227
Main Worker 597 - -
Marginal Worker 22 8 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.18 % of total population in Puradalu village.

Work Profile

In Puradalu village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 96.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourer.