Gowripura Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gowripura is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Gowripura. The total population of Gowripura is 786 out of which 382 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowripura is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowripura village is 110 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowripura is 1,340 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Gowripura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowripura is 64.9%. Thus Gowripura village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 75.22% and the female literacy rate is 54.84% in Gowripura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowripura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowripura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowripura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 47 | 63 |
| Literacy | 64.94% | 75.22% | 54.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 169 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 130 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Gowripura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowripura village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 133 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 47 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 51 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 104 | 156 |
| Non Working | 332 | 145 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Gowripura,
Below are the list of villages near Gowripura village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devarahalli | 2,067 |
| Khudapura | 836 |
| Bheemanakere | 382 |
| Manamainahatti | 2,113 |
| Thippaiahnakote | 519 |
| Ramadurga | 1,140 |
| Jambaiahnahalli | 919 |
| Gollahalli | 1,633 |
| Kereyagalahalli | 1,497 |
| Sarjavvanahalli | 535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowripura, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia