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Chikkalavathi Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Chikkalavathi is a medium size village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 145 families residing. The Chikkalavathi village has population of 692 of which 345 are males while 347 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikkalavathi village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 11.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikkalavathi village is 1006 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikkalavathi as per census is 804, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Chikkalavathi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikkalavathi village was 71.10 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Chikkalavathi Male literacy stands at 81.61 % while female literacy rate was 60.97 %.

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

Chikkalavathi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 692 345 347
Child (0-6) 83 46 37
Schedule Caste 123 61 62
Schedule Tribe 21 12 9
Literacy 71.10 % 81.61 % 60.97 %
Total Workers 401 213 188
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 179 6 173

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.03 % of total population in Chikkalavathi village.

Work Profile

In Chikkalavathi village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 55.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.