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Sanikere Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Sanikere is a large village located in Challakere Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 598 families residing. The Sanikere village has population of 2677 of which 1372 are males while 1305 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sanikere village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 9.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sanikere village is 951 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Sanikere as per census is 806, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Sanikere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Sanikere village was 70.29 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Sanikere Male literacy stands at 75.90 % while female literacy rate was 64.51 %.

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

Sanikere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 598 - -
Population 2,677 1,372 1,305
Child (0-6) 260 144 116
Schedule Caste 418 227 191
Schedule Tribe 885 439 446
Literacy 70.29 % 75.90 % 64.51 %
Total Workers 1,637 870 767
Main Worker 1,356 - -
Marginal Worker 281 127 154

Caste Factor

Sanikere village of Chitradurga has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.61 % of total population in Sanikere village.

Work Profile

In Sanikere village out of total population, 1637 were engaged in work activities. 82.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1637 workers engaged in Main Work, 736 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 482 were Agricultural labourer.