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Basuru Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Basuru is a medium size village located in Kadur Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 279 families residing. The Basuru village has population of 1228 of which 634 are males while 594 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 8.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basuru village is 937 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Basuru as per census is 836, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Basuru village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Basuru village was 67.61 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Basuru Male literacy stands at 75.99 % while female literacy rate was 58.76 %.

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

Basuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 279 - -
Population 1,228 634 594
Child (0-6) 101 55 46
Schedule Caste 257 125 132
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.61 % 75.99 % 58.76 %
Total Workers 837 419 418
Main Worker 656 - -
Marginal Worker 181 38 143

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.93 % of total population in Basuru village. The village Basuru currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Basuru village out of total population, 837 were engaged in work activities. 78.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 837 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.