Kerekoppa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerekoppa is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Kerekoppa. The total population of Kerekoppa is 881 out of which 426 are males and 455 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerekoppa is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerekoppa village is 59 which is 7% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerekoppa is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Kerekoppa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerekoppa is 86%. Thus Kerekoppa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 93.18% and the female literacy rate is 79.34% in Kerekoppa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerekoppa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerekoppa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerekoppa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Literacy | 86.01% | 93.18% | 79.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 18 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 57 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kerekoppa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerekoppa village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 282 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 246 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Non Working | 468 | 131 | 337 |
Map of Kerekoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kerekoppa, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Kerekoppa village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shedtikere | 377 |
| Henagere | 393 |
| Kelaginamane | 371 |
| Mathikoppa | 325 |
| Neechadi | 728 |
| Bhimanakone | 825 |
| Malla | 639 |
| Mavinasara | 629 |
| Laviggere | 704 |
| Athavadi | 605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerekoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia