Ballekere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Ballekere is a village situated in Hosdurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Ballekere. The total population of Ballekere is 753 out of which 379 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ballekere is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ballekere village is 68 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ballekere is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Ballekere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ballekere is 72.6%. Thus Ballekere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 80.52% and the female literacy rate is 64.29% 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 | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Literacy | 72.55% | 80.52% | 64.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 98 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Ballekere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ballekere village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 248 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 205 | 158 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Non Working | 279 | 116 | 163 |
Map of Ballekere, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Ballekere, Hosdurga
Below are the list of villages near Ballekere village in Hosdurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabbinakere | 337 |
| Srirangapura | 1,153 |
| Settyhalli | 1,138 |
| Palyadahalli | 222 |
| Bagur | 2,806 |
| Kodihalli | 679 |
| Nagenahalli | 1,327 |
| Honnekere | 1,480 |
| Rangapura | 72 |
| Aralihalli | 1,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ballekere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia