Gowrasamudra Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gowrasamudra is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 519 families residing in the village Gowrasamudra. The total population of Gowrasamudra is 2,674 out of which 1,352 are males and 1,322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowrasamudra is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowrasamudra village is 340 which is 13% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowrasamudra is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Gowrasamudra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowrasamudra is 62.3%. Thus Gowrasamudra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 75.87% and the female literacy rate is 48.98% in Gowrasamudra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowrasamudra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowrasamudra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowrasamudra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 196 | 144 |
| Literacy | 62.3% | 75.87% | 48.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 262 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,771 | 887 | 884 |
| Illiterate | 1,220 | 475 | 745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.2% of total population in Gowrasamudra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowrasamudra village out of total population, 1,560 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,560 workers engaged in Main Work, 553 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 680 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,464 | 752 | 712 |
| Cultivators | 553 | 302 | 251 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 680 | 276 | 404 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 172 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,114 | 547 | 567 |
Map of Gowrasamudra, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gowrasamudra, Challakere
Below are the list of villages near Gowrasamudra village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandethimmalapura | 2,015 |
| Mallasamudra | 1,727 |
| Gowrasamudra Kaval | 785 |
| Devarahalli | 1,106 |
| Hanumanthanahalli | 1,963 |
| Devareddyhalli | 1,662 |
| Obannanahalli | 2,209 |
| Bukkambudi | 1,730 |
| Chikkahalli | 1,691 |
| Hirehalli | 7,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowrasamudra, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia