Chikkaluru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Chikkaluru is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Chikkaluru. The total population of Chikkaluru is 499 out of which 252 are males and 247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikkaluru is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikkaluru village is 31 which is 6% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikkaluru is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Chikkaluru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikkaluru is 88%. Thus Chikkaluru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 93.22% and the female literacy rate is 82.76% in Chikkaluru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikkaluru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikkaluru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikkaluru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Literacy | 88.03% | 93.22% | 82.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 32 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chikkaluru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikkaluru village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 155 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Non Working | 275 | 86 | 189 |
Map of Chikkaluru, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Chikkaluru, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Chikkaluru village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirthamuthur | 705 |
| Kesalur | 1,843 |
| Muthuvalli | 659 |
| Malalur | 793 |
| Kasaravalli | 716 |
| Kunda | 426 |
| Yadamane | 194 |
| Bidaragodu | 1,039 |
| Holalurbetagere | 338 |
| Arehalli | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikkaluru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia