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Gonakal Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Gonakal is a medium size village located in Chikmagalur Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 370 families residing. The Gonakal village has population of 1315 of which 627 are males while 688 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gonakal village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 9.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gonakal village is 1097 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Gonakal as per census is 1431, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Gonakal village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Gonakal village was 57.09 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Gonakal Male literacy stands at 68.23 % while female literacy rate was 46.67 %.

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

Gonakal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 370 - -
Population 1,315 627 688
Child (0-6) 124 51 73
Schedule Caste 550 260 290
Schedule Tribe 39 15 24
Literacy 57.09 % 68.23 % 46.67 %
Total Workers 857 431 426
Main Worker 829 - -
Marginal Worker 28 16 12

Caste Factor

In Gonakal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.97 % of total population in Gonakal village.

Work Profile

In Gonakal village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 96.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.