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Kalkere Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Kalkere is a medium size village located in Hosdurga Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 301 families residing. The Kalkere village has population of 1223 of which 603 are males while 620 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalkere village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 8.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalkere village is 1028 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalkere as per census is 877, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kalkere village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalkere village was 65.32 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kalkere Male literacy stands at 74.36 % while female literacy rate was 56.67 %.

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 301 - -
Population 1,223 603 620
Child (0-6) 107 57 50
Schedule Caste 349 168 181
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 65.32 % 74.36 % 56.67 %
Total Workers 641 365 276
Main Worker 517 - -
Marginal Worker 124 10 114

Caste Factor

Kalkere village of Chitradurga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.57 % of total population in Kalkere village.

Work Profile

In Kalkere village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 80.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.