Chikalgud Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Chikalgud is a village situated in Hukeri taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 497 families residing in the village Chikalgud. The total population of Chikalgud is 2,396 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikalgud is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikalgud village is 313 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikalgud is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Chikalgud village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikalgud is 71.6%. Thus Chikalgud village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 63.44% in Chikalgud village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikalgud village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikalgud Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikalgud village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 166 | 147 |
| Literacy | 71.63% | 79.69% | 63.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 204 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 115 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 379 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Chikalgud village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikalgud village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 579 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 357 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,038 | 633 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 579 | 356 | 223 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 357 | 198 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 74 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,339 | 571 | 768 |
Nearby Villages to Chikalgud,
Below are the list of villages near Chikalgud village in Hukeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kochari | 4,450 |
| U Khanapur | 7,392 |
| Hebbal | 6,786 |
| Hanchinal | 2,207 |
| Gotur | 4,172 |
| Kurniwadi | 1,493 |
| Gavanal | 1,699 |
| Kurni | 6,082 |
| Masarguppi | 1,895 |
| Arjunwad | 2,843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikalgud, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia