Gilkenahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gilkenahalli is a village situated in Holalkere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Gilkenahalli. The total population of Gilkenahalli is 1,545 out of which 812 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gilkenahalli is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gilkenahalli village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gilkenahalli is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Gilkenahalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gilkenahalli is 63.9%. Thus Gilkenahalli village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 73.73% and the female literacy rate is 52.98% in Gilkenahalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gilkenahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gilkenahalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gilkenahalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 81 | 78 |
| Literacy | 63.92% | 73.73% | 52.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 95 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 305 | 159 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 659 | 273 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Gilkenahalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gilkenahalli village out of total population, 1,073 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,073 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 537 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 510 | 482 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 46 | 441 |
| Non Working | 472 | 229 | 243 |
Map of Gilkenahalli, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gilkenahalli, Holalkere
Below are the list of villages near Gilkenahalli village in Holalkere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garaga Forest | 121 |
| Harenahalli | 367 |
| Dasarahalli Inam | 294 |
| Adanur | 2,310 |
| Apparasanahalli | 958 |
| Padigatte | 1,019 |
| Channapatna | 606 |
| Agrahara | 374 |
| Hulemalali | 1,120 |
| Arasanaghatta | 1,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gilkenahalli, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia