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Palakihalli Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Palakihalli is a medium size village located in Chitradurga Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 311 families residing. The Palakihalli village has population of 1481 of which 766 are males while 715 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palakihalli village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 11.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palakihalli village is 933 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Palakihalli as per census is 976, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Palakihalli village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Palakihalli village was 61.58 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Palakihalli Male literacy stands at 73.06 % while female literacy rate was 49.21 %.

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

Palakihalli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 311 - -
Population 1,481 766 715
Child (0-6) 164 83 81
Schedule Caste 163 81 82
Schedule Tribe 1,287 674 613
Literacy 61.58 % 73.06 % 49.21 %
Total Workers 869 467 402
Main Worker 612 - -
Marginal Worker 257 59 198

Caste Factor

In Palakihalli village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.01 % of total population in Palakihalli village.

Work Profile

In Palakihalli village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 70.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.