Gandagatta Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gandagatta is a village situated in Sringeri taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Gandagatta. The total population of Gandagatta is 880 out of which 429 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandagatta is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandagatta village is 63 which is 7% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandagatta is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Gandagatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandagatta is 84.8%. Thus Gandagatta village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 82.97% in Gandagatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandagatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandagatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandagatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 29 | 34 |
| Literacy | 84.82% | 86.75% | 82.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 82 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Gandagatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandagatta village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 278 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 143 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 66 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 69 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Non Working | 518 | 139 | 379 |
Nearby Villages to Gandagatta,
Below are the list of villages near Gandagatta village in Sringeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kogodu | 351 |
| Yadadalu | 750 |
| Rushyashringapura | 1,501 |
| Yedadalli | 1,053 |
| K.Masige | 286 |
| Balekadi | 187 |
| Meega | 662 |
| Neelandur | 823 |
| Sunkadamakki | 236 |
| Kumbaragodu | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandagatta, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia