Yerkihal Population, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011
Yerkihal is a village situated in Shorapur taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Yerkihal. The total population of Yerkihal is 1,579 out of which 827 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yerkihal is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Yerkihal village is 304 which is 19% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yerkihal is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Yerkihal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yerkihal is 46.8%. Thus Yerkihal village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.4% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 61.64% and the female literacy rate is 31.07% in Yerkihal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yerkihal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yerkihal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yerkihal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 170 | 134 |
| Literacy | 46.82% | 61.64% | 31.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 806 | 423 | 383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 621 | 333 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 422 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.3% of total population in Yerkihal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yerkihal village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 373 | 303 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 118 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 158 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 64 | 120 |
| Non Working | 719 | 390 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Yerkihal,
Below are the list of villages near Yerkihal village in Shorapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bassapur | 303 |
| Yenniwadgera | 2,174 |
| Mudilinganhal | 1,730 |
| Marnal | 1,080 |
| Kurekanhal | 1,028 |
| Mailapur | 1,442 |
| Uppaidinni | 513 |
| Bardevanhal | 3,187 |
| Horatti | 1,358 |
| Kodekal | 7,245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yerkihal, Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia