Kudige Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kudige is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,432 families residing in the village Kudige. The total population of Kudige is 5,532 out of which 2,751 are males and 2,781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kudige is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kudige village is 473 which is 9% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kudige is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Kudige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kudige is 78.7%. Thus Kudige village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 71.06% in Kudige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kudige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kudige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kudige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 242 | 231 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 86.41% | 71.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 641 | 317 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 606 | 316 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 1,552 | 583 | 969 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Kudige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kudige village out of total population, 2,763 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,763 workers engaged in Main Work, 921 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 847 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,649 | 1,632 | 1,017 |
| Cultivators | 921 | 627 | 294 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 847 | 433 | 414 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 862 | 556 | 306 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 75 | 39 |
| Non Working | 2,769 | 1,044 | 1,725 |
Map of Kudige, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kudige, Somvarpet
Below are the list of villages near Kudige village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yedavanadu Forest I Bit | 30 |
| Kudumangalore | 9,346 |
| Bendebetta Forest | 79 |
| Jainkalbetta Forest | 36 |
| Anekad Forest | 32 |
| Marur | 1,153 |
| Mullusoge | 9,189 |
| Hulse | 1,110 |
| Baichanalli | 2,861 |
| Hebbale | 3,244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kudige, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia