Kenchapura Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kenchapura is a village situated in Tarikere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Kenchapura. The total population of Kenchapura is 659 out of which 338 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenchapura is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kenchapura village is 55 which is 8% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenchapura is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Kenchapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenchapura is 67.7%. Thus Kenchapura village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 75.81% and the female literacy rate is 59.18% in Kenchapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kenchapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kenchapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenchapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 67.72% | 75.81% | 59.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 188 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 103 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Kenchapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kenchapura village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 221 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 113 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 89 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 329 | 117 | 212 |
Nearby Villages to Kenchapura,
Below are the list of villages near Kenchapura village in Tarikere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Billahalli | 708 |
| Kudlur | 2,913 |
| Nagabovanahalli | 426 |
| Pundanahalli | 271 |
| Beeranahalli | 1,423 |
| Mundre | 1,551 |
| Nagenahalli | 255 |
| Kotebasavanahalli | 12 |
| Karehalli | 1,056 |
| Shivapura | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kenchapura, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia