Devikere Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Devikere is a village situated in Jagalur taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 269 families residing in the village Devikere. The total population of Devikere is 1,306 out of which 627 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devikere is 1,083.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devikere village is 152 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devikere is 1,235 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Devikere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devikere is 76.9%. Thus Devikere village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 71.93% in Devikere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devikere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devikere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devikere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 68 | 84 |
| Literacy | 76.95% | 82.29% | 71.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 155 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 73 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 167 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Devikere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devikere village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 655 | 400 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 230 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 88 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 78 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Non Working | 638 | 220 | 418 |
Nearby Villages to Devikere,
Below are the list of villages near Devikere village in Jagalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Settigondanahalli | 612 |
| Hirearakere | 942 |
| Meldaginakere | 887 |
| Vysyagondanahalli | 558 |
| Narenahalli | 334 |
| Kasturipura | 437 |
| Bilichodu | 5,856 |
| Bullanahalli | 934 |
| Muggidaragihalli | 805 |
| Malammanahalli | 469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devikere, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia