Gowripura Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Gowripura is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Gowripura. The total population of Gowripura is 1,860 out of which 939 are males and 921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowripura is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowripura village is 227 which is 12% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowripura is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Gowripura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowripura is 61.8%. Thus Gowripura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 69.67% and the female literacy rate is 54.01% in Gowripura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowripura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowripura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowripura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 128 | 99 |
| Literacy | 61.79% | 69.67% | 54.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 267 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 413 | 193 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 851 | 374 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Gowripura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowripura village out of total population, 1,131 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 243 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 67 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 114 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 59 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 724 | 356 | 368 |
| Non Working | 729 | 340 | 389 |
Map of Gowripura, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Gowripura, Challakere
Below are the list of villages near Gowripura village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parasuramapura | 10,056 |
| Pillahalli | 1,443 |
| Viswanathapura | 24 |
| Siddheswaranadurga | 1,828 |
| Chowluru | 2,699 |
| Mahadevapura | 2,413 |
| Suranahalli | 1,984 |
| Obanahalli | 2,123 |
| Purlahalli | 939 |
| Chikkachellur | 1,946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowripura, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia