Gandalu Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gandalu is a village situated in Chiknayakanhalli taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Gandalu. The total population of Gandalu is 1,174 out of which 569 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandalu is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandalu village is 99 which is 8% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandalu is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Gandalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandalu is 81%. Thus Gandalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 88.37% and the female literacy rate is 74.24% in Gandalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 53 | 46 |
| Literacy | 81.02% | 88.37% | 74.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 142 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 113 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Gandalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandalu village out of total population, 547 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 286 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 170 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 86 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 63 | 139 |
| Non Working | 627 | 220 | 407 |
Map of Gandalu, Tumkur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gandalu, Chiknayakanhalli
Below are the list of villages near Gandalu village in Chiknayakanhalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yagachihalli | 483 |
| Boranakanive | 421 |
| Kampanahalli | 567 |
| Hoisalakatte | 1,540 |
| Kurihatti | 607 |
| Kallenahalli | 922 |
| Gowdagere | 1,653 |
| Muthugadahalli | 131 |
| Volagerehalli | 710 |
| Bellara | 2,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandalu, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia