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Phalguni Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Phalguni is a medium size village located in Mudigere Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 430 families residing. The Phalguni village has population of 1707 of which 875 are males while 832 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phalguni village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 8.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phalguni village is 951 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Phalguni as per census is 947, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Phalguni village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Phalguni village was 83.71 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Phalguni Male literacy stands at 89.24 % while female literacy rate was 77.89 %.

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

Phalguni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 430 - -
Population 1,707 875 832
Child (0-6) 148 76 72
Schedule Caste 579 299 280
Schedule Tribe 177 90 87
Literacy 83.71 % 89.24 % 77.89 %
Total Workers 901 583 318
Main Worker 770 - -
Marginal Worker 131 110 21

Caste Factor

Phalguni village of Chikmagalur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.37 % of total population in Phalguni village.

Work Profile

In Phalguni village out of total population, 901 were engaged in work activities. 85.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 901 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.