Aikala Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Aikala is a village situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 550 families residing in the village Aikala. The total population of Aikala is 2,332 out of which 1,098 are males and 1,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aikala is 1,124.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aikala village is 196 which is 8% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aikala is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Aikala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aikala is 87.8%. Thus Aikala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 91.71% and the female literacy rate is 84.41% in Aikala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aikala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aikala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aikala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 97 | 99 |
| Literacy | 87.83% | 91.71% | 84.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 128 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 180 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Aikala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aikala village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 972 | 615 | 357 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 82 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 23 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 708 | 505 | 203 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 34 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,311 | 449 | 862 |
Map of Aikala, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Aikala, Mangalore
Below are the list of villages near Aikala village in Mangalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elinje | 1,951 |
| Menna Bettu | 4,374 |
| Elathur | 889 |
| Kemral | 2,813 |
| Thokur- | 2,898 |
| Koikude | 2,029 |
| Haleangady | 4,563 |
| Panja | 418 |
| Pavanje | 1,737 |
| Attur | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aikala, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia