Karikere Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karikere is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Karikere. The total population of Karikere is 2,087 out of which 1,052 are males and 1,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karikere is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karikere village is 227 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karikere is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Karikere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karikere is 70.2%. Thus Karikere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 80.43% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Karikere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karikere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karikere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karikere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 122 | 105 |
| Literacy | 70.22% | 80.43% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 609 | 303 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 122 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 304 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Karikere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karikere village out of total population, 1,248 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,058 | 584 | 474 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 202 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 234 | 293 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 112 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 92 | 98 |
| Non Working | 839 | 376 | 463 |
Map of Karikere, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Karikere, Challakere
Below are the list of villages near Karikere village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Visweswarapura | 599 |
| Vidupanakunte | 1,357 |
| Rangavvanahalli | 1,970 |
| Meerasabihalli | 2,366 |
| Bharamasagara | 1,848 |
| Bommasamudra | 2,135 |
| Duggavara | 2,537 |
| Dodderi | 4,542 |
| Budnahatti | 2,577 |
| Nagaramgere | 3,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karikere, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia