Khandika Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Khandika is a village situated in Sagar taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Khandika. The total population of Khandika is 712 out of which 342 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khandika is 1,082.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khandika village is 54 which is 8% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandika is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Khandika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khandika is 88.9%. Thus Khandika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 93.87% and the female literacy rate is 84.48% in Khandika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khandika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khandika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 32 | 22 |
| Literacy | 88.91% | 93.87% | 84.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 48 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 77 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 51 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Khandika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khandika village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 176 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 58 | 43 |
| Non Working | 388 | 108 | 280 |
Map of Khandika, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Khandika, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Khandika village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hulegaru | 553 |
| Kelaginagolagodu | 243 |
| Sunkadevarakoppa | 213 |
| Hosakoppa | 875 |
| Shiruru | 771 |
| Shiravanthe | 1,156 |
| Hirenellur | 2,802 |
| Baradavalli | 1,314 |
| Shuntikoppa | 2,325 |
| Kugve | 1,330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandika, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia