Karkuchi Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karkuchi is a village situated in Tarikere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,027 families residing in the village Karkuchi. The total population of Karkuchi is 4,336 out of which 2,118 are males and 2,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkuchi is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkuchi village is 453 which is 10% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkuchi is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Karkuchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkuchi is 70.5%. Thus Karkuchi village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 77.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.87% in Karkuchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkuchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkuchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkuchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 217 | 236 |
| Literacy | 70.46% | 77.33% | 63.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,930 | 935 | 995 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 1,600 | 648 | 952 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Karkuchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkuchi village out of total population, 2,160 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 600 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 978 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,789 | 1,183 | 606 |
| Cultivators | 600 | 526 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 978 | 544 | 434 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 100 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 371 | 186 | 185 |
| Non Working | 2,176 | 749 | 1,427 |
Nearby Villages to Karkuchi,
Below are the list of villages near Karkuchi village in Tarikere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopala | 2,241 |
| Gundenahalli | 393 |
| Siddlipura | 664 |
| Ganjigere | 516 |
| Sevalal Nagar | 137 |
| Bhavikere | 3,893 |
| Arsikere | 438 |
| Rangenahalli | 272 |
| Kesarakoppa | 573 |
| Sompura | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkuchi, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia