Gonakal Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gonakal is a village situated in Chikmagalur taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Gonakal. The total population of Gonakal is 1,315 out of which 627 are males and 688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gonakal is 1,097.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gonakal village is 124 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gonakal is 1,431 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Gonakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gonakal is 57.1%. Thus Gonakal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 68.23% and the female literacy rate is 46.67% in Gonakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gonakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gonakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gonakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 51 | 73 |
| Literacy | 57.09% | 68.23% | 46.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 550 | 260 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 234 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Gonakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gonakal village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 829 | 415 | 414 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 774 | 376 | 398 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Non Working | 458 | 196 | 262 |
Map of Gonakal, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gonakal, Chikmagalur
Below are the list of villages near Gonakal village in Chikmagalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dattathreyapeeta | 5 |
| Muthinapura | 341 |
| Kolagave | 607 |
| Bisagnimutt | 416 |
| Jagara | 395 |
| Malagaru | 194 |
| Shiravase | 2,267 |
| Pandaravalli | 938 |
| Suguduvani | 1,955 |
| Inam Dattathreya Peeta | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gonakal, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia