Gilkenahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011

Gilkenahalli is a village situated in Holalkere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Gilkenahalli. The total population of Gilkenahalli is 1,545 out of which 812 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gilkenahalli is 903.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gilkenahalli village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gilkenahalli is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Gilkenahalli village.

Population
1,545
Families
366
Literacy
63.92%
Sex Ratio
903

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gilkenahalli is 63.9%. Thus Gilkenahalli village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 73.73% and the female literacy rate is 52.98% in Gilkenahalli village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gilkenahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gilkenahalli Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gilkenahalli village.

Total Male Female
Children 159 81 78
Literacy 63.92% 73.73% 52.98%
Scheduled Caste 191 95 96
Scheduled Tribe 305 159 146
Illiterate 659 273 386

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Gilkenahalli village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gilkenahalli village out of total population, 1,073 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,073 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 586 537 49
Cultivators 510 482 28
Agriculture Labourer 38 24 14
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 37 30 7
Marginal Workers 487 46 441
Non Working 472 229 243

Nearby Villages to Gilkenahalli,

Below are the list of villages near Gilkenahalli village in Holalkere.

Village Population
Garaga Forest 121
Harenahalli 367
Dasarahalli Inam 294
Adanur 2,310
Apparasanahalli 958
Padigatte 1,019
Channapatna 606
Agrahara 374
Hulemalali 1,120
Arasanaghatta 1,778

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