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Gowripura Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Gowripura is a medium size village located in Challakere Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 384 families residing. The Gowripura village has population of 1860 of which 939 are males while 921 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gowripura village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 12.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gowripura village is 981 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Gowripura as per census is 773, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Gowripura village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Gowripura village was 61.79 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Gowripura Male literacy stands at 69.67 % while female literacy rate was 54.01 %.

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

Gowripura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 384 - -
Population 1,860 939 921
Child (0-6) 227 128 99
Schedule Caste 506 267 239
Schedule Tribe 413 193 220
Literacy 61.79 % 69.67 % 54.01 %
Total Workers 1,131 599 532
Main Worker 407 - -
Marginal Worker 724 356 368

Caste Factor

Gowripura village of Chitradurga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.20 % of total population in Gowripura village.

Work Profile

In Gowripura village out of total population, 1131 were engaged in work activities. 35.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1131 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.