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Echikere Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Echikere is a medium size village located in Narasimharajapura Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 272 families residing. The Echikere village has population of 1125 of which 579 are males while 546 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Echikere village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 12.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Echikere village is 943 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Echikere as per census is 1123, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Echikere village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Echikere village was 89.56 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Echikere Male literacy stands at 92.41 % while female literacy rate was 86.47 %.

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

Echikere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 272 - -
Population 1,125 579 546
Child (0-6) 138 65 73
Schedule Caste 207 109 98
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 89.56 % 92.41 % 86.47 %
Total Workers 588 377 211
Main Worker 582 - -
Marginal Worker 6 3 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Echikere village.

Work Profile

In Echikere village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 98.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.