Kukkala Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kukkala is a village situated in Beltangadi taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 599 families residing in the village Kukkala. The total population of Kukkala is 2,862 out of which 1,434 are males and 1,428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kukkala is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kukkala village is 309 which is 11% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kukkala is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Kukkala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kukkala is 83%. Thus Kukkala village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 89% and the female literacy rate is 76.87% in Kukkala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kukkala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kukkala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kukkala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 152 | 157 |
| Literacy | 82.96% | 89% | 76.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 173 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 293 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kukkala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kukkala village out of total population, 1,402 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,382 | 808 | 574 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 412 | 26 | 386 |
| Other Workers | 932 | 753 | 179 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,460 | 615 | 845 |
Nearby Villages to Kukkala,
Below are the list of villages near Kukkala village in Beltangadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neriya | 6,802 |
| Parenky | 3,411 |
| Thotathadi | 3,591 |
| Machina | 5,234 |
| Mundaje | 4,259 |
| Kaliya | 3,792 |
| Kalamanja | 3,709 |
| Nyayatarpu | 1,915 |
| Ujire | 13,429 |
| Kaniyooru | 3,922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kukkala, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia