Karike Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karike is a village situated in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,031 families residing in the village Karike. The total population of Karike is 4,301 out of which 2,134 are males and 2,167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karike is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karike village is 398 which is 9% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karike is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Karike village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karike is 82.9%. Thus Karike village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 88.09% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in Karike village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karike village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karike Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karike village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 398 | 211 | 187 |
| Literacy | 82.86% | 88.09% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,067 | 525 | 542 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 768 | 366 | 402 |
| Illiterate | 1,067 | 440 | 627 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Karike village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karike village out of total population, 1,960 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,960 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,642 | 1,251 | 391 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 42 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 228 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 1,243 | 981 | 262 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 105 | 213 |
| Non Working | 2,341 | 778 | 1,563 |
Map of Karike, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Karike, Madikeri
Below are the list of villages near Karike village in Madikeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thannimani | 893 |
| Cherangala | 1,332 |
| Sannapulikotu | 641 |
| Bhagamandala | 1,917 |
| Kundacheri | 1,379 |
| Kopatti | 678 |
| Bettathur | 1,169 |
| Kolagadalu | 2,335 |
| Singathuru | 786 |
| B.Badaga | 722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karike, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia