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Nidige Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Nidige is a large village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 725 families residing. The Nidige village has population of 3329 of which 1807 are males while 1522 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nidige village population of children with age 0-6 is 316 which makes up 9.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nidige village is 842 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Nidige as per census is 1210, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Nidige village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Nidige village was 68.24 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Nidige Male literacy stands at 69.29 % while female literacy rate was 66.94 %.

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

Nidige Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 725 - -
Population 3,329 1,807 1,522
Child (0-6) 316 143 173
Schedule Caste 1,062 594 468
Schedule Tribe 32 21 11
Literacy 68.24 % 69.29 % 66.94 %
Total Workers 1,701 1,277 424
Main Worker 870 - -
Marginal Worker 831 599 232

Caste Factor

Nidige village of Shimoga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.96 % of total population in Nidige village.

Work Profile

In Nidige village out of total population, 1701 were engaged in work activities. 51.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1701 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.