Gowrapura Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gowrapura is a village situated in Tarikere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 328 families residing in the village Gowrapura. The total population of Gowrapura is 1,441 out of which 703 are males and 738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowrapura is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowrapura village is 130 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowrapura is 1,241 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Gowrapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowrapura is 92%. Thus Gowrapura village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 94.73% and the female literacy rate is 89.34% in Gowrapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowrapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowrapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowrapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 58 | 72 |
| Literacy | 91.99% | 94.73% | 89.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 92 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gowrapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowrapura village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 429 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 193 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 167 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Non Working | 948 | 257 | 691 |
Nearby Villages to Gowrapura,
Below are the list of villages near Gowrapura village in Tarikere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katiganere | 1,063 |
| Ajjampura | 11,372 |
| Gadihalli | 2,295 |
| Attimogge | 1,030 |
| Kallapura | 333 |
| Thippagondanahalli | 438 |
| Mylanahalli | 89 |
| Kallasettihalli | 299 |
| Guddadahalli | 391 |
| Rangapura | 154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowrapura, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia