Bokikere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bokikere is a village situated in Hosdurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Bokikere. The total population of Bokikere is 1,710 out of which 864 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bokikere is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bokikere village is 164 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bokikere is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Bokikere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bokikere is 66.5%. Thus Bokikere village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 76.18% and the female literacy rate is 56.6% in Bokikere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bokikere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bokikere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bokikere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Literacy | 66.49% | 76.18% | 56.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 84 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 269 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Bokikere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bokikere village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 500 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 175 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 131 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 189 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 44 | 202 |
| Non Working | 832 | 320 | 512 |
Nearby Villages to Bokikere,
Below are the list of villages near Bokikere village in Hosdurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aralihalli | 1,221 |
| Goravinakal | 2,203 |
| Honnekere | 1,480 |
| Srirangapura | 1,195 |
| Kodihalli | 679 |
| Hosahalli | 477 |
| Hunavinadu | 1,812 |
| Settyhalli | 1,138 |
| Sodaranal | 893 |
| Kabbinakere | 337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bokikere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia