Chikkanargund Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Chikkanargund is a village situated in Nargund taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 849 families residing in the village Chikkanargund. The total population of Chikkanargund is 4,279 out of which 2,188 are males and 2,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chikkanargund is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chikkanargund village is 515 which is 12% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikkanargund is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Chikkanargund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chikkanargund is 71.9%. Thus Chikkanargund village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 82.32% and the female literacy rate is 61.26% in Chikkanargund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chikkanargund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chikkanargund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikkanargund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 293 | 222 |
| Literacy | 71.87% | 82.32% | 61.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 122 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 99 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 1,574 | 628 | 946 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Chikkanargund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chikkanargund village out of total population, 2,471 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,471 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,067 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,608 | 1,224 | 384 |
| Cultivators | 1,067 | 900 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 218 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 92 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 863 | 61 | 802 |
| Non Working | 1,808 | 903 | 905 |
Map of Chikkanargund, Gadag, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Chikkanargund, Nargund
Below are the list of villages near Chikkanargund village in Nargund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arishinagodi | 1,466 |
| Kanakikop | 1,637 |
| Hirekopppa | 2,608 |
| Gurlakatti | 997 |
| Kurugovinakoppa | 1,256 |
| Dandapur | 162 |
| Benakanakoppa | 2,014 |
| Sankadal | 1,831 |
| Somapur | 113 |
| Jagapur | 2,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikkanargund, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia