Alur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Alur is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Alur. The total population of Alur is 1,234 out of which 646 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alur is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alur village is 85 which is 7% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alur is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Alur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alur is 90.3%. Thus Alur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 94.37% and the female literacy rate is 85.87% in Alur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Literacy | 90.34% | 94.37% | 85.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 98 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 76 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Alur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alur village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 245 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 140 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 76 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Non Working | 894 | 389 | 505 |
Map of Alur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Alur, Somvarpet
Below are the list of villages near Alur village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doddakanagalu | 552 |
| Malambi | 1,276 |
| Malambi Forest | 5 |
| Mullur | 935 |
| Channapura | 516 |
| Nidtha | 512 |
| Malambi Forest No.2 | 49 |
| Mensa | 341 |
| Doddamolathe | 1,424 |
| Honnahanakodu | 1,893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia