Yerekatte Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Yerekatte is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Yerekatte. The total population of Yerekatte is 481 out of which 260 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yerekatte is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yerekatte village is 77 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yerekatte is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Yerekatte village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yerekatte is 55.2%. Thus Yerekatte village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 63.43% and the female literacy rate is 45.74% in Yerekatte village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yerekatte village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yerekatte Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yerekatte village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 44 | 33 |
| Literacy | 55.2% | 63.43% | 45.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 74 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 123 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.1% of total population in Yerekatte village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yerekatte village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 162 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 144 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 5 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 168 | 98 | 70 |
Map of Yerekatte, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Yerekatte, Shikarpur
Below are the list of villages near Yerekatte village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandihalli | 281 |
| Tharalaghatta | 1,448 |
| Doddajogihalli | 912 |
| Churchugundi | 2,067 |
| Mathighatta | 285 |
| Sanyasikoppa | 249 |
| Thattihalli | 889 |
| Hithala | 2,644 |
| Hunsekoppa | 655 |
| Hirekoralahalli | 969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yerekatte, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia