Gokak Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gokak is a village situated in Gokak taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Gokak. The total population of Gokak is 1,493 out of which 774 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokak is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokak village is 264 which is 18% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokak is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Gokak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokak is 56.1%. Thus Gokak village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 68.27% and the female literacy rate is 42.66% in Gokak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 131 | 133 |
| Literacy | 56.06% | 68.27% | 42.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 79 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 671 | 359 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 804 | 335 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.9% of total population in Gokak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokak village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 832 | 429 | 403 |
| Non Working | 620 | 316 | 304 |
Nearby Villages to Gokak,
Below are the list of villages near Gokak village in Gokak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shingalapur | 3,775 |
| Maladinni | 4,450 |
| Godachinamalaki | 2,748 |
| Upparatti | 4,549 |
| Masaguppi | 4,142 |
| Maradishivapur | 2,007 |
| Fulagaddi | 1,591 |
| Mamadapur | 8,969 |
| Waderatti | 7,423 |
| Ajjanakatti | 1,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia