Cherkady Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Cherkady is a village situated in Udupi taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,386 families residing in the village Cherkady. The total population of Cherkady is 6,335 out of which 3,132 are males and 3,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherkady is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cherkady village is 500 which is 8% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherkady is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Cherkady village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherkady is 85.7%. Thus Cherkady village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 91.18% and the female literacy rate is 80.3% in Cherkady village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherkady village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherkady Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherkady village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 252 | 248 |
| Literacy | 85.67% | 91.18% | 80.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 139 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,890 | 965 | 925 |
| Illiterate | 1,336 | 506 | 830 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.8% of total population in Cherkady village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherkady village out of total population, 3,327 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 614 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,145 | 2,046 | 1,099 |
| Cultivators | 614 | 372 | 242 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 718 | 362 | 356 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,786 | 1,290 | 496 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 22 | 160 |
| Non Working | 3,008 | 1,064 | 1,944 |
Nearby Villages to Cherkady,
Below are the list of villages near Cherkady village in Udupi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neelavar | 3,480 |
| Bellampalli | 2,168 |
| Aroor | 3,609 |
| Kukkehalli | 3,188 |
| Havanje | 3,750 |
| Haluvalli | 1,982 |
| Uppoor | 7,823 |
| Pejamangoor | 4,491 |
| Baikady | 3,449 |
| 34 Kudi | 3,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherkady, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia