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Linga Pura Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Linga Pura is a medium size village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 68 families residing. The Linga Pura village has population of 294 of which 154 are males while 140 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Linga Pura village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 8.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Linga Pura village is 909 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Linga Pura as per census is 1000, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Linga Pura village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Linga Pura village was 75.19 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Linga Pura Male literacy stands at 83.10 % while female literacy rate was 66.41 %.

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

Linga Pura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 294 154 140
Child (0-6) 24 12 12
Schedule Caste 40 25 15
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.19 % 83.10 % 66.41 %
Total Workers 194 106 88
Main Worker 192 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.61 % of total population in Linga Pura village. The village Linga Pura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Linga Pura village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 98.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.