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Hosur Population - Mysore, Karnataka

Hosur is a medium size village located in Krishnarajanagara Taluka of Mysore district, Karnataka with total 489 families residing. The Hosur village has population of 1966 of which 1009 are males while 957 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosur village population of children with age 0-6 is 162 which makes up 8.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosur village is 948 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosur as per census is 841, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosur village was 67.90 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosur Male literacy stands at 75.24 % while female literacy rate was 60.25 %.

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

Hosur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 489 - -
Population 1,966 1,009 957
Child (0-6) 162 88 74
Schedule Caste 39 24 15
Schedule Tribe 40 20 20
Literacy 67.90 % 75.24 % 60.25 %
Total Workers 1,042 664 378
Main Worker 961 - -
Marginal Worker 81 40 41

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.98 % of total population in Hosur village.

Work Profile

In Hosur village out of total population, 1042 were engaged in work activities. 92.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1042 workers engaged in Main Work, 630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.