Banakal Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Banakal is a village situated in Mudigere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 824 families residing in the village Banakal. The total population of Banakal is 3,231 out of which 1,592 are males and 1,639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banakal is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banakal village is 319 which is 10% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banakal is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Banakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banakal is 75.2%. Thus Banakal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 82.2% and the female literacy rate is 68.48% in Banakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 171 | 148 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 82.2% | 68.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,001 | 494 | 507 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 80 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 1,042 | 424 | 618 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Banakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banakal village out of total population, 1,701 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,701 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,608 | 975 | 633 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,473 | 874 | 599 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 35 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,530 | 582 | 948 |
Map of Banakal, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Banakal, Mudigere
Below are the list of villages near Banakal village in Mudigere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Attigere | 538 |
| Heggodlu | 678 |
| Balur | 1,737 |
| Darshana | 92 |
| Alekhan Estate | 45 |
| Kundur | 1,826 |
| Niduvale | 1,506 |
| B.Hosahalli | 1,772 |
| Markal | 525 |
| Kannagere | 220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banakal, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia