Gavanahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gavanahalli is a village situated in Chikmagalur taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 794 families residing in the village Gavanahalli. The total population of Gavanahalli is 3,127 out of which 1,599 are males and 1,528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gavanahalli is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gavanahalli village is 355 which is 11% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gavanahalli is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Gavanahalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gavanahalli is 74.6%. Thus Gavanahalli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 68.53% in Gavanahalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gavanahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gavanahalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gavanahalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 190 | 165 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 80.41% | 68.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 87 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,060 | 466 | 594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gavanahalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gavanahalli village out of total population, 1,416 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,416 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,286 | 928 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 18 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,209 | 893 | 316 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 65 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,711 | 606 | 1,105 |
Map of Gavanahalli, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gavanahalli, Chikmagalur
Below are the list of villages near Gavanahalli village in Chikmagalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mugathihalli | 752 |
| Nallur | 696 |
| Dumagere | 228 |
| Thegur | 2,024 |
| Siragunda | 1,501 |
| Chikmagalur | 271 |
| Dambadahalli | 397 |
| Hiremagalur * | 1,001 |
| Mathavara | 1,056 |
| Karthikere | 2,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gavanahalli, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia