Cherangala Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Cherangala is a village situated in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Cherangala. The total population of Cherangala is 1,332 out of which 657 are males and 675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherangala is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherangala village is 104 which is 8% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherangala is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Cherangala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherangala is 90.5%. Thus Cherangala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 93.72% and the female literacy rate is 87.32% in Cherangala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherangala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherangala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherangala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Literacy | 90.47% | 93.72% | 87.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 70 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 90 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Cherangala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherangala village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 587 | 437 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 118 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 391 | 303 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 22 | 149 |
| Non Working | 574 | 198 | 376 |
Map of Cherangala, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Cherangala, Madikeri
Below are the list of villages near Cherangala village in Madikeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thannimani | 893 |
| Sannapulikotu | 641 |
| Karike | 4,301 |
| Bhagamandala | 1,917 |
| Kundacheri | 1,379 |
| Kopatti | 678 |
| Bettathur | 1,169 |
| Kolagadalu | 2,335 |
| Singathuru | 786 |
| B.Badaga | 722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherangala, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia