Karkal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karkal is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Karkal taluka of Udupi district. The Karkal city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,807 families residing in the Karkal city. The total population of Karkal is 25,800 out of which 12,627 are males and 13,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkal is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkal city is 2149 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1085 male children and 1064 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkal is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkal is 93.2%. Thus Karkal has higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 95.62% and the female literacy rate is 90.82% in Karkal.
Karkal Town Municipal Council has total administration over 5,807 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karkal Town Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkal Town Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,149 | 1,085 | 1,064 |
| Literacy | 93.2% | 87.4% | 83.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,744 | 848 | 896 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 529 | 270 | 259 |
| Illiterate | 3,766 | 1,590 | 2,176 |
Caste-wise Population - Karkal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Karkal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,744 | 848 | 896 |
| Schedule Tribe | 529 | 270 | 259 |
Religion-wise Population - Karkal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karkal is 19,737 which is 76.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karkal is 3,845 which is 14.9% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karkal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,737 | (76.5%) | 9,691 | 10,046 |
| Muslim | 3,845 | (14.9%) | 1,897 | 1,948 |
| Christian | 1,515 | (5.87%) | 676 | 839 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.03%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 672 | (2.6%) | 346 | 326 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.07%) | 8 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Karkal
The total literacy rate of Karkal was 93.16% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 22,034 literates, males were 11,037 while females were 10,997. Also the male literacy rate was 95.62% and the female literacy rate was 90.82% in Karkal.
| Karkal | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 90.82% | 68.08% |
| Male | 95.62% | 82.47% |
| Total | 93.16% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Karkal
The Sex Ratio of Karkal is 1,043. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,043 females in Karkal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,043 ) of Karkal.
Child Population - Karkal
According to Census 2011, there were 2,149 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karkal. Out of which 1,085 were male while 1,064 were female.
Working Population - Karkal
In Karkal Town Municipal Council out of total population, 10,417 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,417 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,339 | 6,569 | 2,770 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 93 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 91 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 251 | 101 | 150 |
| Other Workers | 8,848 | 6,284 | 2,564 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,078 | 587 | 491 |
| Non Working | 15,383 | 5,471 | 9,912 |
Karkal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karkal is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,220 | 74.1% | 1,133 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,369 | 83.3% | 970 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 778 | 83.3% | 1,126 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,004 | 84.7% | 1,168 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,563 | 81.7% | 942 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 821 | 91.1% | 1,166 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,134 | 82% | 1,081 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,030 | 88.2% | 1,044 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 580 | 87.9% | 1,172 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,201 | 86.4% | 1,235 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 713 | 84.7% | 1,345 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 882 | 90.7% | 526 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,883 | 86% | 980 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 470 | 87.9% | 942 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,223 | 89.7% | 1,032 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 455 | 94.9% | 1,078 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 477 | 89.5% | 1,065 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,928 | 87.9% | 984 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 784 | 81.1% | 1,085 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,245 | 82% | 921 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,310 | 85.2% | 1,051 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 221 | 91% | 939 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 509 | 88.6% | 1,610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkal, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia