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Belagalu Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Belagalu is a medium size village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 190 families residing. The Belagalu village has population of 852 of which 442 are males while 410 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belagalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 10.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belagalu village is 928 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Belagalu as per census is 956, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Belagalu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Belagalu village was 83.51 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Belagalu Male literacy stands at 90.93 % while female literacy rate was 75.48 %.

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

Belagalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 190 - -
Population 852 442 410
Child (0-6) 88 45 43
Schedule Caste 342 177 165
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.51 % 90.93 % 75.48 %
Total Workers 369 265 104
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 22 3 19

Caste Factor

In Belagalu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.14 % of total population in Belagalu village. The village Belagalu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Belagalu village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 94.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.