Kalkere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kalkere is a village situated in Hosdurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 301 families residing in the village Kalkere. The total population of Kalkere is 1,223 out of which 603 are males and 620 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalkere is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalkere village is 107 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalkere is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Kalkere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalkere is 65.3%. Thus Kalkere village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 74.36% and the female literacy rate is 56.67% 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 | 107 | 57 | 50 |
| Literacy | 65.32% | 74.36% | 56.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 168 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 197 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kalkere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalkere village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 355 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 202 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 47 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 106 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 10 | 114 |
| Non Working | 582 | 238 | 344 |
Map of Kalkere, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kalkere, Hosdurga
Below are the list of villages near Kalkere village in Hosdurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulavinagondi | 76 |
| Aralahalli | 1,367 |
| Hosural | 3 |
| Malappanahalli | 466 |
| Handanakere | 11 |
| Tumbinakere | 479 |
| Kabbala | 1,869 |
| Thimmalapura | 9 |
| Mallenahalli | 489 |
| Ballalasamudra | 1,976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalkere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia