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Gajanuru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Gajanuru is a large village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 729 families residing. The Gajanuru village has population of 3003 of which 1488 are males while 1515 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajanuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 341 which makes up 11.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajanuru village is 1018 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajanuru as per census is 1092, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Gajanuru village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajanuru village was 69.20 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Gajanuru Male literacy stands at 75.70 % while female literacy rate was 62.75 %.

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

Gajanuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 729 - -
Population 3,003 1,488 1,515
Child (0-6) 341 163 178
Schedule Caste 700 335 365
Schedule Tribe 402 201 201
Literacy 69.20 % 75.70 % 62.75 %
Total Workers 1,606 976 630
Main Worker 1,484 - -
Marginal Worker 122 43 79

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.39 % of total population in Gajanuru village.

Work Profile

In Gajanuru village out of total population, 1606 were engaged in work activities. 92.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1606 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 842 were Agricultural labourer.