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Baniga Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Baniga is a medium size village located in Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 120 families residing. The Baniga village has population of 543 of which 275 are males while 268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Baniga village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 9.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Baniga village is 975 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Baniga as per census is 862, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Baniga village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Baniga village was 79.55 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Baniga Male literacy stands at 86.99 % while female literacy rate was 72.02 %.

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

Baniga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 543 275 268
Child (0-6) 54 29 25
Schedule Caste 4 0 4
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.55 % 86.99 % 72.02 %
Total Workers 308 168 140
Main Worker 306 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.74 % of total population in Baniga village. The village Baniga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Baniga village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 99.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.