Chowkur Population, Caste, Working Data Mysore, Karnataka - Census 2011
Chowkur is a village situated in Piriyapatna taluka of Mysore district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Chowkur. The total population of Chowkur is 742 out of which 368 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowkur is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chowkur village is 85 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowkur is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Chowkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowkur is 66.1%. Thus Chowkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Mysore district. The male literacy rate is 68.21% and the female literacy rate is 63.96% in Chowkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Literacy | 66.06% | 68.21% | 63.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 98 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 147 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Chowkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowkur village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 148 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 109 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 63 | 29 |
| Non Working | 387 | 157 | 230 |
Nearby Villages to Chowkur,
Below are the list of villages near Chowkur village in Piriyapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malangi | 1,544 |
| Halasoor | 24 |
| Abbalathi | 518 |
| Sathyagalakaval | 709 |
| Sathyagala | 1,656 |
| Laxmipura | 682 |
| Bekya | 917 |
| Mummadikaval | 781 |
| Ittagalli | 822 |
| Ichanahalli | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowkur, Mysore, Karnataka - Wikipedia