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Gandalu Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Gandalu is a medium size village located in Chiknayakanhalli Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 300 families residing. The Gandalu village has population of 1174 of which 569 are males while 605 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 8.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandalu village is 1063 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandalu as per census is 868, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Gandalu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandalu village was 81.02 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Gandalu Male literacy stands at 88.37 % while female literacy rate was 74.24 %.

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

Gandalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 300 - -
Population 1,174 569 605
Child (0-6) 99 53 46
Schedule Caste 295 142 153
Schedule Tribe 43 23 20
Literacy 81.02 % 88.37 % 74.24 %
Total Workers 547 349 198
Main Worker 345 - -
Marginal Worker 202 63 139

Caste Factor

Gandalu village of Tumkur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.66 % of total population in Gandalu village.

Work Profile

In Gandalu village out of total population, 547 were engaged in work activities. 63.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.