Ballekere Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Ballekere is a village situated in Kadur taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Ballekere. The total population of Ballekere is 1,157 out of which 585 are males and 572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballekere is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ballekere village is 81 which is 7% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballekere is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Ballekere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballekere is 72%. Thus Ballekere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.06% in Ballekere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ballekere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ballekere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ballekere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 45 | 36 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 80.93% | 63.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 131 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 148 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ballekere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ballekere village out of total population, 620 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 620 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 383 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 243 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 23 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 115 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 2 | 84 |
| Non Working | 537 | 200 | 337 |
Map of Ballekere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Ballekere, Kadur
Below are the list of villages near Ballekere village in Kadur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurubagere | 480 |
| Gedlehalli | 722 |
| Karehalli | 393 |
| Bisalehalli | 795 |
| Beeranahalli | 687 |
| Ramanahalli | 2,054 |
| Vaderahalli | 24 |
| Channapura | 570 |
| Kurubarahalli | 396 |
| Pattanagere | 2,441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ballekere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia