Dharmapura Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Dharmapura is a village situated in Hiriyur taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,049 families residing in the village Dharmapura. The total population of Dharmapura is 4,793 out of which 2,434 are males and 2,359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmapura is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmapura village is 542 which is 11% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmapura is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Dharmapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmapura is 79.1%. Thus Dharmapura village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 87.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.24% in Dharmapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 542 | 290 | 252 |
| Literacy | 79.06% | 87.73% | 70.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,382 | 702 | 680 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 95 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 1,432 | 553 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Dharmapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmapura village out of total population, 2,396 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 585 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,219 | 1,361 | 858 |
| Cultivators | 542 | 415 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 585 | 193 | 392 |
| Household Industries | 92 | 18 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 1,000 | 735 | 265 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 73 | 104 |
| Non Working | 2,397 | 1,000 | 1,397 |
Nearby Villages to Dharmapura,
Below are the list of villages near Dharmapura village in Hiriyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Venukalgudda | 2,130 |
| Benkanahalli | 1,114 |
| Huvinahole | 3,144 |
| Sakkara | 1,699 |
| Byadarahalli | 3,279 |
| Kodihalli | 2,895 |
| Devarakotta | 929 |
| Yennegere | 198 |
| Eswaragere | 1,799 |
| Chillahalli | 1,446 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmapura, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia