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Chikkanellur Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Chikkanellur is a large village located in Sagar Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 492 families residing. The Chikkanellur village has population of 2114 of which 1052 are males while 1062 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikkanellur village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 9.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikkanellur village is 1010 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikkanellur as per census is 990, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Chikkanellur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikkanellur village was 71.03 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Chikkanellur Male literacy stands at 80.82 % while female literacy rate was 61.35 %.

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

Chikkanellur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 492 - -
Population 2,114 1,052 1,062
Child (0-6) 205 103 102
Schedule Caste 146 67 79
Schedule Tribe 61 27 34
Literacy 71.03 % 80.82 % 61.35 %
Total Workers 1,244 685 559
Main Worker 888 - -
Marginal Worker 356 70 286

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.89 % of total population in Chikkanellur village.

Work Profile

In Chikkanellur village out of total population, 1244 were engaged in work activities. 71.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1244 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourer.