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Thanigekal Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Thanigekal is a medium size village located in Hosdurga Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 226 families residing. The Thanigekal village has population of 1024 of which 513 are males while 511 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thanigekal village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 9.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thanigekal village is 996 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Thanigekal as per census is 1020, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Thanigekal village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Thanigekal village was 70.16 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Thanigekal Male literacy stands at 80.39 % while female literacy rate was 59.87 %.

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

Thanigekal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 226 - -
Population 1,024 513 511
Child (0-6) 99 49 50
Schedule Caste 97 50 47
Schedule Tribe 340 157 183
Literacy 70.16 % 80.39 % 59.87 %
Total Workers 646 337 309
Main Worker 635 - -
Marginal Worker 11 4 7

Caste Factor

Thanigekal village of Chitradurga has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.47 % of total population in Thanigekal village.

Work Profile

In Thanigekal village out of total population, 646 were engaged in work activities. 98.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 646 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourer.