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Kenchapura Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Kenchapura is a medium size village located in Tarikere Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 186 families residing. The Kenchapura village has population of 750 of which 381 are males while 369 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kenchapura village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 10.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kenchapura village is 969 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kenchapura as per census is 857, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kenchapura village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kenchapura village was 70.09 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kenchapura Male literacy stands at 78.47 % while female literacy rate was 61.56 %.

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

Kenchapura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 750 381 369
Child (0-6) 78 42 36
Schedule Caste 106 56 50
Schedule Tribe 17 8 9
Literacy 70.09 % 78.47 % 61.56 %
Total Workers 550 275 275
Main Worker 251 - -
Marginal Worker 299 145 154

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.27 % of total population in Kenchapura village.

Work Profile

In Kenchapura village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 45.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.