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Chikkamagadi Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Chikkamagadi is a medium size village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 351 families residing. The Chikkamagadi village has population of 1528 of which 788 are males while 740 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikkamagadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 12.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikkamagadi village is 939 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikkamagadi as per census is 990, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Chikkamagadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikkamagadi village was 56.42 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Chikkamagadi Male literacy stands at 65.02 % while female literacy rate was 47.20 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chikkamagadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chikkamagadi village.

Chikkamagadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 351 - -
Population 1,528 788 740
Child (0-6) 197 99 98
Schedule Caste 682 352 330
Schedule Tribe 145 67 78
Literacy 56.42 % 65.02 % 47.20 %
Total Workers 760 458 302
Main Worker 732 - -
Marginal Worker 28 17 11

Caste Factor

In Chikkamagadi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.49 % of total population in Chikkamagadi village.

Work Profile

In Chikkamagadi village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 96.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338 were Agricultural labourer.