Kurkalu Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kurkalu is a village situated in Udupi taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,274 families residing in the village Kurkalu. The total population of Kurkalu is 5,286 out of which 2,442 are males and 2,844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkalu is 1,165.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkalu village is 449 which is 8% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkalu is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,165) of Kurkalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkalu is 90%. Thus Kurkalu village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 93.18% and the female literacy rate is 87.34% in Kurkalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 449 | 244 | 205 |
| Literacy | 89.99% | 93.18% | 87.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 215 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 933 | 394 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kurkalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkalu village out of total population, 2,280 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,011 | 1,263 | 748 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 170 | 206 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,579 | 1,064 | 515 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 130 | 139 |
| Non Working | 3,006 | 1,049 | 1,957 |
Nearby Villages to Kurkalu,
Below are the list of villages near Kurkalu village in Udupi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kote | 3,405 |
| Belle | 4,904 |
| Mattu | 2,509 |
| Kattingere | 2,226 |
| Pernankila | 1,841 |
| Shirva | 13,396 |
| Marne | 1,254 |
| 92 Heroor | 1,286 |
| Hirebettu | 2,619 |
| Padoor | 1,983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkalu, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia