Devalkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Devalkunda is a village situated in Kundapura taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 358 families residing in the village Devalkunda. The total population of Devalkunda is 1,766 out of which 772 are males and 994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devalkunda is 1,288.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devalkunda village is 129 which is 7% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devalkunda is 1,081 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,288) of Devalkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devalkunda is 83.3%. Thus Devalkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 88.59% and the female literacy rate is 79.18% in Devalkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devalkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devalkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devalkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 62 | 67 |
| Literacy | 83.26% | 88.59% | 79.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 76 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 143 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Devalkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devalkunda village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 242 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 39 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 145 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 196 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,161 | 334 | 827 |
Nearby Villages to Devalkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Devalkunda village in Kundapura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noojadi | 1,842 |
| Kenchanoor | 1,324 |
| Kundabarandadi | 1,570 |
| Gulvadi | 4,840 |
| Harkoor | 2,008 |
| Karkunje | 4,361 |
| Senapur | 2,572 |
| Vandse | 2,751 |
| Hakladi | 2,883 |
| Aloor | 3,584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devalkunda, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia