Gosikere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gosikere is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 392 families residing in the village Gosikere. The total population of Gosikere is 1,613 out of which 806 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosikere is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosikere village is 162 which is 10% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosikere is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Gosikere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosikere is 63.9%. Thus Gosikere village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 74.07% and the female literacy rate is 53.6% in Gosikere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosikere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosikere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosikere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 77 | 85 |
| Literacy | 63.89% | 74.07% | 53.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 161 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 91 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 686 | 266 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Gosikere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosikere village out of total population, 1,035 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 356 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 179 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 90 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 79 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 172 | 384 |
| Non Working | 578 | 278 | 300 |
Map of Gosikere, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gosikere, Challakere
Below are the list of villages near Gosikere village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosikere Kaval | 147 |
| Konigarahalli Kaval | 315 |
| Chowlur Kaval | 940 |
| Konigarahalli | 542 |
| Parashuramapura Kaval | 164 |
| Yalagatta | 2,263 |
| Chikkachellur | 1,946 |
| Belagere | 2,769 |
| Obanahalli | 2,123 |
| Hulikunte | 2,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosikere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia