Karekeshwara Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karekeshwara is a village situated in Narasimharajapura taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 684 families residing in the village Karekeshwara. The total population of Karekeshwara is 2,651 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karekeshwara is 1,068.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karekeshwara village is 251 which is 9% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karekeshwara is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Karekeshwara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karekeshwara is 72.8%. Thus Karekeshwara village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 65.84% in Karekeshwara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karekeshwara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karekeshwara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karekeshwara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 135 | 116 |
| Literacy | 72.83% | 80.47% | 65.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,047 | 500 | 547 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 79 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 903 | 359 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Karekeshwara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karekeshwara village out of total population, 1,579 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,579 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,506 | 809 | 697 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 83 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223 | 111 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,177 | 613 | 564 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 18 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,072 | 455 | 617 |
Nearby Villages to Karekeshwara,
Below are the list of villages near Karekeshwara village in Narasimharajapura.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karekeshwara, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia