Gorkal Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gorkal is a village situated in Manvi taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 609 families residing in the village Gorkal. The total population of Gorkal is 2,964 out of which 1,497 are males and 1,467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkal is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorkal village is 439 which is 15% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkal is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Gorkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkal is 54.6%. Thus Gorkal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 68.11% and the female literacy rate is 40.96% in Gorkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 227 | 212 |
| Literacy | 54.61% | 68.11% | 40.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 401 | 190 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235 | 134 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 1,585 | 632 | 953 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Gorkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkal village out of total population, 1,527 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,527 workers engaged in Main Work, 667 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 594 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,442 | 785 | 657 |
| Cultivators | 667 | 390 | 277 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 594 | 255 | 339 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 136 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,437 | 668 | 769 |
Nearby Villages to Gorkal,
Below are the list of villages near Gorkal village in Manvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kambalanetti | 812 |
| Sunkeswara | 3,525 |
| Walkam Dinni | 1,617 |
| Sadapur | 1,700 |
| Advi Khanapur | 936 |
| Murharpur | 1,269 |
| Aroli | 3,573 |
| Seekal | 992 |
| Kurdi | 8,910 |
| Bapur | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkal, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia