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Chikkajeni Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Chikkajeni is a medium size village located in Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 175 families residing. The Chikkajeni village has population of 742 of which 359 are males while 383 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chikkajeni village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 9.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chikkajeni village is 1067 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Chikkajeni as per census is 659, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Chikkajeni village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Chikkajeni village was 77.30 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Chikkajeni Male literacy stands at 86.16 % while female literacy rate was 69.38 %.

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

Chikkajeni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 742 359 383
Child (0-6) 68 41 27
Schedule Caste 20 9 11
Schedule Tribe 22 9 13
Literacy 77.30 % 86.16 % 69.38 %
Total Workers 448 237 211
Main Worker 443 - -
Marginal Worker 5 2 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.70 % of total population in Chikkajeni village.

Work Profile

In Chikkajeni village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 98.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.