Chittur Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Chittur is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Chittur. The total population of Chittur is 1,130 out of which 594 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittur is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chittur village is 133 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittur is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Chittur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittur is 78.2%. Thus Chittur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 83.78% and the female literacy rate is 72.09% in Chittur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chittur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chittur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 70 | 63 |
| Literacy | 78.23% | 83.78% | 72.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 155 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Chittur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chittur village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 635 | 361 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 230 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 111 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Non Working | 465 | 221 | 244 |
Map of Chittur, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Chittur, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Chittur village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karekoppa | 484 |
| Malalikoppa | 511 |
| Hesari | 671 |
| Indihalli | 1,143 |
| Hesarikoppa | 48 |
| Shadalakoppa | 130 |
| Induvalli | 467 |
| Brahamanavadainduvalli | 400 |
| Kavadi | 543 |
| Hirekasavi | 1,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittur, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia