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Chikkaluru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Chikkaluru is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 132 families residing. The Chikkaluru village has population of 499 of which 252 are males while 247 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikkaluru village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 6.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikkaluru village is 980 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikkaluru as per census is 938, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Chikkaluru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikkaluru village was 88.03 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Chikkaluru Male literacy stands at 93.22 % while female literacy rate was 82.76 %.

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

Chikkaluru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 499 252 247
Child (0-6) 31 16 15
Schedule Caste 68 32 36
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 88.03 % 93.22 % 82.76 %
Total Workers 224 166 58
Main Worker 196 - -
Marginal Worker 28 11 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.80 % of total population in Chikkaluru village.

Work Profile

In Chikkaluru village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 87.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.