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Karikere Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Karikere is a large village located in Challakere Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 398 families residing. The Karikere village has population of 2087 of which 1052 are males while 1035 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karikere village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 10.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karikere village is 984 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Karikere as per census is 861, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Karikere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Karikere village was 70.22 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Karikere Male literacy stands at 80.43 % while female literacy rate was 60.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karikere 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 Karikere village.

Karikere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 398 - -
Population 2,087 1,052 1,035
Child (0-6) 227 122 105
Schedule Caste 609 303 306
Schedule Tribe 243 122 121
Literacy 70.22 % 80.43 % 60.00 %
Total Workers 1,248 676 572
Main Worker 1,058 - -
Marginal Worker 190 92 98

Caste Factor

Karikere village of Chitradurga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.64 % of total population in Karikere village.

Work Profile

In Karikere village out of total population, 1248 were engaged in work activities. 84.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1248 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourer.