Vokkalagere Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Vokkalagere is a village situated in Kadur taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 414 families residing in the village Vokkalagere. The total population of Vokkalagere is 1,537 out of which 766 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vokkalagere is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vokkalagere village is 132 which is 9% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vokkalagere is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Vokkalagere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vokkalagere is 69.3%. Thus Vokkalagere village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 76.26% and the female literacy rate is 62.54% in Vokkalagere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vokkalagere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vokkalagere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vokkalagere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| Literacy | 69.32% | 76.26% | 62.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 537 | 277 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 236 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Vokkalagere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vokkalagere village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 321 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 371 | 261 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 50 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 157 | 195 |
| Non Working | 732 | 288 | 444 |
Nearby Villages to Vokkalagere,
Below are the list of villages near Vokkalagere village in Kadur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yaradakere.G | 1,769 |
| M.Kodihalli | 610 |
| Chinakarahalli | 486 |
| Donnekoranahalli | 682 |
| M.Jakkanahalli | 307 |
| P.Kodihalli | 1,408 |
| Byregondanahalli | 812 |
| Mavinahalli | 203 |
| Y.Basavanahalli | 38 |
| P.Mallapura | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vokkalagere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia