Herkal Population, Caste, Working Data Bagalkot, Karnataka - Census 2011
Herkal is a village situated in Bilgi taluka of Bagalkot district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 622 families residing in the village Herkal. The total population of Herkal is 3,521 out of which 1,746 are males and 1,775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herkal is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Herkal village is 473 which is 13% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herkal is 1,013 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Herkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herkal is 61.2%. Thus Herkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.9% of Bagalkot district. The male literacy rate is 73.06% and the female literacy rate is 49.58% in Herkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 235 | 238 |
| Literacy | 61.22% | 73.06% | 49.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 583 | 282 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 491 | 243 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 1,655 | 642 | 1,013 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Herkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herkal village out of total population, 1,564 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,564 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 516 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 255 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 152 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 80 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 892 | 376 | 516 |
| Non Working | 1,957 | 854 | 1,103 |
Map of Herkal, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Herkal, Bilgi
Below are the list of villages near Herkal village in Bilgi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yettinatti | 117 |
| Tolamatti | 2,565 |
| Badardinni | 1,661 |
| Tummarmatti | 1,037 |
| Honnihal | 1,166 |
| Dattapura | 2,191 |
| Kandagal | 588 |
| Venkatapura | 1,039 |
| Kundargi | 5,122 |
| Bavalatti | 1,540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herkal, Bagalkot, Karnataka - Wikipedia