Gowdagere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gowdagere is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Gowdagere. The total population of Gowdagere is 1,371 out of which 705 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowdagere is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowdagere village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowdagere is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Gowdagere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowdagere is 70.7%. Thus Gowdagere village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 81.7% and the female literacy rate is 59.08% in Gowdagere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowdagere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowdagere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowdagere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Literacy | 70.71% | 81.7% | 59.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 160 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 189 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 196 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Gowdagere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowdagere village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 627 | 431 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 70 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 445 | 281 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 70 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 45 | 141 |
| Non Working | 558 | 229 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Gowdagere,
Below are the list of villages near Gowdagere village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bheemagondanahalli | 621 |
| Naikanahatti | 15,545 |
| Hirekere Kaval | 589 |
| Kamplisagara | 32 |
| Bhairanayakanahatti | 139 |
| Mahadevapura | 1,424 |
| Jogihatti | 2,501 |
| Giddapura | 491 |
| Mallaurahatti | 1,111 |
| Obaiahnahatti | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowdagere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia