Chara Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Chara is a village situated in Karkal taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,054 families residing in the village Chara. The total population of Chara is 5,065 out of which 2,479 are males and 2,586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chara is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chara village is 429 which is 8% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chara is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Chara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chara is 82.6%. Thus Chara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 77.12% in Chara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 429 | 208 | 221 |
| Literacy | 82.61% | 88.33% | 77.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 148 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 697 | 351 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 1,235 | 473 | 762 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Chara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chara village out of total population, 2,444 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,444 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,213 | 1,378 | 835 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 189 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 137 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,647 | 1,039 | 608 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 45 | 186 |
| Non Working | 2,621 | 1,056 | 1,565 |
Map of Chara, Udupi, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Chara, Karkal
Below are the list of villages near Chara village in Karkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hebri | 6,006 |
| Kerebettu | 883 |
| Nadpalu | 2,478 |
| Shivapura | 4,084 |
| Kuchchur | 2,354 |
| Mudrady | 4,295 |
| Belenje | 1,997 |
| Kabbinale | 1,407 |
| Varanga | 4,011 |
| Padukudoor | 725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chara, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia