Kumtoor Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kumtoor is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 692 families residing in the village Kumtoor. The total population of Kumtoor is 2,357 out of which 1,201 are males and 1,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumtoor is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumtoor village is 251 which is 11% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumtoor is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kumtoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumtoor is 77.1%. Thus Kumtoor village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 79.46% and the female literacy rate is 74.54% in Kumtoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kumtoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kumtoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumtoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 120 | 131 |
| Literacy | 77.07% | 79.46% | 74.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 888 | 448 | 440 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 342 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.7% of total population in Kumtoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kumtoor village out of total population, 1,246 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,246 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,215 | 766 | 449 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,130 | 720 | 410 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 3 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,111 | 432 | 679 |
Nearby Villages to Kumtoor,
Below are the list of villages near Kumtoor village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalkeri | 1,383 |
| Nemmale East And West | 2,042 |
| Nalkeri Forest | 1,117 |
| Kurchi | 1,724 |
| Kothur | 1,816 |
| Manchalli & Forest | 827 |
| Harihara | 1,141 |
| Kutta | 5,291 |
| T. Shettigeri | 2,977 |
| Badaga | 3,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumtoor, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia