Karekatte Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karekatte is a village situated in Channagiri taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 928 families residing in the village Karekatte. The total population of Karekatte is 4,572 out of which 2,331 are males and 2,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karekatte is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karekatte village is 573 which is 13% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karekatte is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Karekatte village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karekatte is 59.6%. Thus Karekatte village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 63.97% and the female literacy rate is 55.2% in Karekatte village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karekatte village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karekatte Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karekatte village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 573 | 305 | 268 |
| Literacy | 59.64% | 63.97% | 55.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,498 | 738 | 760 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 85 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 2,187 | 1,035 | 1,152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Karekatte village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karekatte village out of total population, 1,834 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,834 workers engaged in Main Work, 688 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,710 | 1,264 | 446 |
| Cultivators | 688 | 581 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 586 | 452 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 422 | 219 | 203 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 52 | 72 |
| Non Working | 2,738 | 1,015 | 1,723 |
Nearby Villages to Karekatte,
Below are the list of villages near Karekatte village in Channagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallapura | 1,960 |
| Alur | 1,358 |
| Kashipura | 1,461 |
| Somlapura | 2,998 |
| Hallimallapura | 808 |
| Kagathur | 1,950 |
| Kerebilachi | 9,754 |
| Channapura | 1,517 |
| Sulekere | 338 |
| Chikkuda | 1,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karekatte, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia