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Kalkere Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Kalkere is a medium size village located in Koratagere Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 286 families residing. The Kalkere village has population of 1161 of which 585 are males while 576 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalkere village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 9.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalkere village is 985 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalkere as per census is 825, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kalkere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalkere village was 68.83 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kalkere Male literacy stands at 80.46 % while female literacy rate was 57.25 %.

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

Kalkere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 286 - -
Population 1,161 585 576
Child (0-6) 115 63 52
Schedule Caste 293 153 140
Schedule Tribe 95 48 47
Literacy 68.83 % 80.46 % 57.25 %
Total Workers 552 329 223
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 351 163 188

Caste Factor

Kalkere village of Tumkur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.18 % of total population in Kalkere village.

Work Profile

In Kalkere village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 36.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.