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Hosakere Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Hosakere is a medium size village located in Hiriyur Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 349 families residing. The Hosakere village has population of 1603 of which 841 are males while 762 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosakere village population of children with age 0-6 is 152 which makes up 9.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosakere village is 906 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosakere as per census is 788, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosakere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosakere village was 72.92 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosakere Male literacy stands at 81.75 % while female literacy rate was 63.31 %.

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

Hosakere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 349 - -
Population 1,603 841 762
Child (0-6) 152 85 67
Schedule Caste 301 161 140
Schedule Tribe 193 100 93
Literacy 72.92 % 81.75 % 63.31 %
Total Workers 961 495 466
Main Worker 696 - -
Marginal Worker 265 50 215

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.04 % of total population in Hosakere village.

Work Profile

In Hosakere village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 72.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourer.