Sanikere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sanikere is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 598 families residing in the village Sanikere. The total population of Sanikere is 2,677 out of which 1,372 are males and 1,305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanikere is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sanikere village is 260 which is 10% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanikere is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sanikere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanikere is 70.3%. Thus Sanikere village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 75.9% and the female literacy rate is 64.51% in Sanikere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sanikere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sanikere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanikere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 144 | 116 |
| Literacy | 70.29% | 75.9% | 64.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 227 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 885 | 439 | 446 |
| Illiterate | 978 | 440 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.1% of total population in Sanikere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sanikere village out of total population, 1,637 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 1,637 workers engaged in Main Work, 736 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 482 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,356 | 743 | 613 |
| Cultivators | 736 | 442 | 294 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 482 | 204 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 88 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 127 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,040 | 502 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Sanikere,
Below are the list of villages near Sanikere village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganjigunte | 1,476 |
| Gopanahalli | 3,010 |
| Badavanahalli Kaval | 211 |
| Heggere | 1,497 |
| Chikkenahalli | 1,346 |
| Kaparahalli | 1,531 |
| Nallurahalli | 243 |
| Jadekunte | 1,111 |
| Devara Marikunte | 2,050 |
| Badavanahalli | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanikere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia