Parakatageri Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Parakatageri is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Parakatageri. The total population of Parakatageri is 1,704 out of which 862 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parakatageri is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parakatageri village is 136 which is 8% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parakatageri is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Parakatageri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parakatageri is 80.6%. Thus Parakatageri village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 82.78% and the female literacy rate is 78.44% in Parakatageri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parakatageri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parakatageri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parakatageri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 78 | 58 |
| Literacy | 80.61% | 82.78% | 78.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 146 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 213 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Parakatageri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parakatageri village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 550 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 753 | 507 | 246 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Non Working | 799 | 277 | 522 |
Nearby Villages to Parakatageri,
Below are the list of villages near Parakatageri village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanur | 1,796 |
| Theralu | 979 |
| Bekke Sodlur | 912 |
| Badagarakeri | 1,539 |
| Matoor | 3,343 |
| Hysodlur | 1,733 |
| Kirgur | 1,595 |
| Hudikeri | 2,063 |
| Halligattu | 6,473 |
| Begur | 1,536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parakatageri, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia