Kalkere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kalkere is a village situated in Holalkere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Kalkere. The total population of Kalkere is 2,615 out of which 1,367 are males and 1,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkere is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalkere village is 233 which is 9% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkere is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Kalkere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkere is 76.2%. Thus Kalkere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 83.51% and the female literacy rate is 68.15% in Kalkere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 112 | 121 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 83.51% | 68.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,462 | 761 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 799 | 319 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Kalkere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkere village out of total population, 1,202 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,202 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 541 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 969 | 661 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 328 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 541 | 261 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 66 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 159 | 74 |
| Non Working | 1,413 | 547 | 866 |
Map of Kalkere, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kalkere, Holalkere
Below are the list of villages near Kalkere village in Holalkere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanumali | 721 |
| Dummi | 3,955 |
| Rangapura | 1,651 |
| Dogganal | 1,450 |
| N.Mallapura | 7 |
| R.Nulenur | 2,034 |
| Dasikatte | 771 |
| Basapura | 847 |
| Talikatte Kaval | 713 |
| Malladihalli | 3,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia