Karekal Population, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karekal is a village situated in Bellary taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 401 families residing in the village Karekal. The total population of Karekal is 1,895 out of which 1,002 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karekal is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karekal village is 271 which is 14% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karekal is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Karekal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karekal is 58.8%. Thus Karekal village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 71.01% and the female literacy rate is 45.34% in Karekal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karekal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karekal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karekal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 150 | 121 |
| Literacy | 58.81% | 71.01% | 45.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 655 | 347 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 335 | 172 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 397 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Karekal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karekal village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 912 | 580 | 332 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 148 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 151 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 272 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 28 | 70 |
| Non Working | 885 | 394 | 491 |
Nearby Villages to Karekal,
Below are the list of villages near Karekal village in Bellary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Byalachinte | 957 |
| Karekal Veerapura | 2,549 |
| Gollanaganahalli | 1,171 |
| Haraginadone | 2,573 |
| Chaganur | 3,365 |
| Janikunte | 1,854 |
| Sanganakal | 9,184 |
| Belagal | 5,826 |
| Sirivaram | 6,244 |
| Kolagallu | 11,585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karekal, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia