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Hosur Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Hosur is a medium size village located in Tarikere Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 158 families residing. The Hosur village has population of 715 of which 363 are males while 352 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hosur village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 10.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hosur village is 970 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Hosur as per census is 854, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Hosur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Hosur village was 71.21 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Hosur Male literacy stands at 81.68 % while female literacy rate was 60.57 %.

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

Hosur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 715 363 352
Child (0-6) 76 41 35
Schedule Caste 211 106 105
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 71.21 % 81.68 % 60.57 %
Total Workers 375 236 139
Main Worker 370 - -
Marginal Worker 5 2 3

Caste Factor

Hosur village of Chikmagalur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.28 % of total population in Hosur village.

Work Profile

In Hosur village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 98.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.