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Hirekai Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Hirekai is a medium size village located in Siddapur Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 83 families residing. The Hirekai village has population of 374 of which 198 are males while 176 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hirekai village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hirekai village is 889 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hirekai as per census is 643, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hirekai village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hirekai village was 71.34 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hirekai Male literacy stands at 80.00 % while female literacy rate was 62.03 %.

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

Hirekai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 374 198 176
Child (0-6) 46 28 18
Schedule Caste 24 12 12
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 71.34 % 80.00 % 62.03 %
Total Workers 246 135 111
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 82 0 82

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.80 % of total population in Hirekai village.

Work Profile

In Hirekai village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 66.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.