Medikere Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Medikere is a village situated in Channagiri taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 488 families residing in the village Medikere. The total population of Medikere is 2,201 out of which 1,101 are males and 1,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medikere is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medikere village is 239 which is 11% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medikere is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Medikere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medikere is 62.6%. Thus Medikere village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 72.64% and the female literacy rate is 52.74% in Medikere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medikere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medikere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medikere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 125 | 114 |
| Literacy | 62.64% | 72.64% | 52.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 218 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 412 | 208 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 972 | 392 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Medikere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medikere village out of total population, 964 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 964 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 539 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 830 | 607 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 207 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 539 | 354 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 44 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 65 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,237 | 429 | 808 |
Map of Medikere, Davanagere, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Medikere, Channagiri
Below are the list of villages near Medikere village in Channagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thopenahalli | 797 |
| Mangenahalli | 561 |
| Kallenahalli | 113 |
| Belliganodu | 1,328 |
| Siddanamatha | 1,558 |
| Chikkakogalur | 818 |
| Yekkegondi | 754 |
| Gollarahalli | 1,128 |
| Komaranahalli | 288 |
| Somanahalu | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medikere, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia