Kalkere Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kalkere is a village situated in Kadur taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 455 families residing in the village Kalkere. The total population of Kalkere is 1,954 out of which 962 are males and 992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkere is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalkere village is 183 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkere is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Kalkere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkere is 72.4%. Thus Kalkere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 79.98% and the female literacy rate is 64.99% in Kalkere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalkere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalkere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalkere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 88 | 95 |
| Literacy | 72.39% | 79.98% | 64.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 575 | 279 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 263 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalkere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkere village out of total population, 1,025 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 383 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 283 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 51 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 46 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 273 | 307 |
| Non Working | 929 | 306 | 623 |
Map of Kalkere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kalkere, Kadur
Below are the list of villages near Kalkere village in Kadur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanklapura | 311 |
| Gummanahalli | 329 |
| Hullehalli | 395 |
| C.Dasarahalli | 434 |
| Antharagatte | 1,878 |
| Siddapura | 101 |
| K.Chomanahalli | 307 |
| Asandi | 2,194 |
| Gadaganahalli | 223 |
| Chikkanalluru | 1,516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia