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Kalkere Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Kalkere is a medium size village located in Tumkur Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 128 families residing. The Kalkere village has population of 499 of which 251 are males while 248 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalkere village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 8.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalkere village is 988 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalkere as per census is 556, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kalkere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalkere village was 69.80 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kalkere Male literacy stands at 77.68 % while female literacy rate was 62.23 %.

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 128 - -
Population 499 251 248
Child (0-6) 42 27 15
Schedule Caste 93 47 46
Schedule Tribe 45 26 19
Literacy 69.80 % 77.68 % 62.23 %
Total Workers 286 148 138
Main Worker 275 - -
Marginal Worker 11 9 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.02 % of total population in Kalkere village.

Work Profile

In Kalkere village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 96.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.