Kerekoppa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerekoppa is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Kerekoppa. The total population of Kerekoppa is 649 out of which 336 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerekoppa is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerekoppa village is 72 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerekoppa is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Kerekoppa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerekoppa is 70.9%. Thus Kerekoppa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 78.15% and the female literacy rate is 62.91% in Kerekoppa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerekoppa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerekoppa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerekoppa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Literacy | 70.88% | 78.15% | 62.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 100 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kerekoppa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerekoppa village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 211 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 187 | 135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 290 | 124 | 166 |
Map of Kerekoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kerekoppa, Sorab
Below are the list of villages near Kerekoppa village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarekoppa | 850 |
| Bommanahalli | 657 |
| Bilavagodu | 358 |
| Nittakki | 349 |
| Gendla | 893 |
| Thavanandi | 1,457 |
| Kathuru | 14 |
| Hasavi | 444 |
| Thotlagondanakoppa | 406 |
| Siddihalli | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerekoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia