Kenchanala Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kenchanala is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Kenchanala. The total population of Kenchanala is 1,125 out of which 563 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenchanala is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kenchanala village is 117 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenchanala is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Kenchanala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenchanala is 88.2%. Thus Kenchanala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 93.39% and the female literacy rate is 83.1% in Kenchanala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kenchanala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kenchanala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenchanala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 64 | 53 |
| Literacy | 88.19% | 93.39% | 83.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 124 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 97 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Kenchanala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kenchanala village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 306 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 129 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 113 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 60 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Non Working | 516 | 219 | 297 |
Map of Kenchanala, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kenchanala, Hosanagara
Below are the list of villages near Kenchanala village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masarur | 594 |
| Benavalli | 954 |
| Alavalli | 929 |
| Baruve | 3,476 |
| Madapura | 936 |
| Malavalli | 406 |
| Belanduru | 428 |
| Haramballi | 389 |
| Kerehalli | 227 |
| Thammadikoppa | 909 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kenchanala, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia