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Belur Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Belur is a medium size village located in Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 168 families residing. The Belur village has population of 688 of which 340 are males while 348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belur village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 8.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belur village is 1024 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Belur as per census is 1179, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Belur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Belur village was 81.66 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Belur Male literacy stands at 90.06 % while female literacy rate was 73.33 %.

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

Belur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 688 340 348
Child (0-6) 61 28 33
Schedule Caste 3 3 0
Schedule Tribe 48 21 27
Literacy 81.66 % 90.06 % 73.33 %
Total Workers 264 258 6
Main Worker 203 - -
Marginal Worker 61 57 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.44 % of total population in Belur village.

Work Profile

In Belur village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 76.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.