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Gilkenahalli Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Gilkenahalli is a medium size village located in Holalkere Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 366 families residing. The Gilkenahalli village has population of 1545 of which 812 are males while 733 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gilkenahalli village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 10.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gilkenahalli village is 903 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Gilkenahalli as per census is 963, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Gilkenahalli village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Gilkenahalli village was 63.92 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Gilkenahalli Male literacy stands at 73.73 % while female literacy rate was 52.98 %.

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

Gilkenahalli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 366 - -
Population 1,545 812 733
Child (0-6) 159 81 78
Schedule Caste 191 95 96
Schedule Tribe 305 159 146
Literacy 63.92 % 73.73 % 52.98 %
Total Workers 1,073 583 490
Main Worker 586 - -
Marginal Worker 487 46 441

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.36 % of total population in Gilkenahalli village.

Work Profile

In Gilkenahalli village out of total population, 1073 were engaged in work activities. 54.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1073 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.