Kekkera Population, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kekkera is a village situated in Shorapur taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,641 families residing in the village Kekkera. The total population of Kekkera is 21,774 out of which 11,065 are males and 10,709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kekkera is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kekkera village is 3878 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1970 male children and 1908 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kekkera is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kekkera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kekkera is 45%. Thus Kekkera village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.4% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 55.25% and the female literacy rate is 34.37% in Kekkera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kekkera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kekkera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kekkera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,878 | 1,970 | 1,908 |
| Literacy | 44.98% | 55.25% | 34.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,647 | 831 | 816 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,089 | 4,635 | 4,454 |
| Illiterate | 13,724 | 6,040 | 7,684 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.7% of total population in Kekkera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kekkera village out of total population, 10,863 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,863 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,892 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,541 | 5,778 | 3,763 |
| Cultivators | 4,892 | 3,444 | 1,448 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,194 | 1,177 | 2,017 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 47 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,390 | 1,110 | 280 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,322 | 373 | 949 |
| Non Working | 10,911 | 4,914 | 5,997 |
Nearby Villages to Kekkera,
Below are the list of villages near Kekkera village in Shorapur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kekkera, Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia