Kalkeri Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kalkeri is a village situated in Sindgi taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,697 families residing in the village Kalkeri. The total population of Kalkeri is 8,300 out of which 4,155 are males and 4,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkeri is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalkeri village is 1169 which is 14% of the total population. There are 587 male children and 582 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkeri is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Kalkeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkeri is 71.2%. Thus Kalkeri village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 81.53% and the female literacy rate is 60.9% in Kalkeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,169 | 587 | 582 |
| Literacy | 71.22% | 81.53% | 60.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,450 | 721 | 729 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 3,221 | 1,246 | 1,975 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kalkeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkeri village out of total population, 3,179 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 3,179 workers engaged in Main Work, 626 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 686 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,450 | 1,777 | 673 |
| Cultivators | 626 | 518 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 686 | 304 | 382 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 43 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,079 | 912 | 167 |
| Marginal Workers | 729 | 264 | 465 |
| Non Working | 5,121 | 2,114 | 3,007 |
Nearby Villages to Kalkeri,
Below are the list of villages near Kalkeri village in Sindgi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binjalbhavi | 2,060 |
| Rampur | 663 |
| Kesaratti | 1,237 |
| Turkangeri | 872 |
| Ambalnur | 1,092 |
| Budihal | 981 |
| Bibi-Ingalgi | 2,174 |
| Wanakihal | 670 |
| Nagaral Don | 199 |
| Bekinal | 1,948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkeri, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia