Kerekeri Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerekeri is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Kerekeri. The total population of Kerekeri is 520 out of which 260 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerekeri is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerekeri village is 40 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerekeri is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kerekeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerekeri is 75.8%. Thus Kerekeri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 82.77% and the female literacy rate is 69.01% in Kerekeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerekeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerekeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerekeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 75.83% | 82.77% | 69.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 63 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerekeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerekeri village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 155 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 66 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 89 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 232 | 104 | 128 |
Map of Kerekeri, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kerekeri, Somvarpet
Below are the list of villages near Kerekeri village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ist Kudlur | 751 |
| Honnekodi | 298 |
| Sivaralli | 557 |
| Kattepura | 498 |
| Bembalur | 855 |
| Kattepura Forest | 4 |
| Madre | 723 |
| Agalli | 130 |
| Doddabilaha | 442 |
| Niluvagilu | 1,072 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerekeri, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia