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Varakodu Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Varakodu is a medium size village located in Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 100 families residing. The Varakodu village has population of 460 of which 229 are males while 231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Varakodu village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 13.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Varakodu village is 1009 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Varakodu as per census is 1000, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Varakodu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Varakodu village was 77.00 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Varakodu Male literacy stands at 83.42 % while female literacy rate was 70.65 %.

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

Varakodu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 460 229 231
Child (0-6) 60 30 30
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 23 8 15
Literacy 77.00 % 83.42 % 70.65 %
Total Workers 209 146 63
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 59 9 50

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.00 % of total population in Varakodu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Varakodu village of Shimoga.

Work Profile

In Varakodu village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 71.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.