Gorlathu Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gorlathu is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Gorlathu. The total population of Gorlathu is 1,453 out of which 735 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorlathu is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorlathu village is 186 which is 13% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorlathu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Gorlathu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorlathu is 66.9%. Thus Gorlathu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 76.48% and the female literacy rate is 57.12% in Gorlathu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorlathu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorlathu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorlathu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 93 | 93 |
| Literacy | 66.93% | 76.48% | 57.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 223 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 244 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gorlathu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorlathu village out of total population, 825 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 825 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 372 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 257 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 424 | 51 | 373 |
| Non Working | 628 | 312 | 316 |
Map of Gorlathu, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gorlathu, Challakere
Below are the list of villages near Gorlathu village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalamarahalli | 939 |
| Torebeeranahalli | 1,001 |
| Kyathanamale | 179 |
| Thimmannanayakanakote | 3,110 |
| Belagere Kaval | 105 |
| Obalapura | 668 |
| Hulikunte | 2,857 |
| Doddabeeranahalli | 2,340 |
| Belagere | 2,769 |
| Doddachellur | 2,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorlathu, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia