Kedigere Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kedigere is a village situated in Kadur taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Kedigere. The total population of Kedigere is 1,057 out of which 500 are males and 557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kedigere is 1,114.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kedigere village is 93 which is 9% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kedigere is 1,022 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Kedigere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kedigere is 68.7%. Thus Kedigere village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 77.97% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% in Kedigere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kedigere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kedigere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kedigere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 46 | 47 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 77.97% | 60.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 108 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 63 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 146 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Kedigere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kedigere village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 324 | 321 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 174 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 368 | 129 | 239 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 46 | 77 |
| Non Working | 289 | 130 | 159 |
Map of Kedigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kedigere, Kadur
Below are the list of villages near Kedigere village in Kadur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadaganahalli | 223 |
| Hirenalluru | 2,314 |
| Hirenallurukaval | 263 |
| Siddapura | 101 |
| M.Chomanahalli | 418 |
| C.Dasarahalli | 434 |
| Melenahalli | 630 |
| Gummanahalli | 329 |
| Narasipura | 426 |
| Kalkere | 1,954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kedigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia