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Chikkachowti Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Chikkachowti is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 117 families residing. The Chikkachowti village has population of 472 of which 240 are males while 232 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikkachowti village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 11.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikkachowti village is 967 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikkachowti as per census is 1160, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Chikkachowti village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikkachowti village was 77.03 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Chikkachowti Male literacy stands at 82.33 % while female literacy rate was 71.43 %.

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

Chikkachowti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 117 - -
Population 472 240 232
Child (0-6) 54 25 29
Schedule Caste 116 60 56
Schedule Tribe 75 36 39
Literacy 77.03 % 82.33 % 71.43 %
Total Workers 265 159 106
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 5 0 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.89 % of total population in Chikkachowti village.

Work Profile

In Chikkachowti village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 98.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.