Kurnad Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kurnad is a village situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 571 families residing in the village Kurnad. The total population of Kurnad is 2,718 out of which 1,369 are males and 1,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurnad is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurnad village is 244 which is 9% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurnad is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Kurnad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurnad is 88.4%. Thus Kurnad village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 93.2% and the female literacy rate is 83.54% in Kurnad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurnad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurnad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurnad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 134 | 110 |
| Literacy | 88.36% | 93.2% | 83.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 56 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 218 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kurnad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurnad village out of total population, 1,443 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 1,443 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,294 | 789 | 505 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 304 | 37 | 267 |
| Other Workers | 935 | 711 | 224 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 84 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,275 | 496 | 779 |
Nearby Villages to Kurnad,
Below are the list of villages near Kurnad village in Bantval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chelur | 987 |
| Phajeer | 6,550 |
| Sajipapadu | 2,036 |
| Naringana | 6,562 |
| Kallige | 4,205 |
| Balepuni | 5,619 |
| Kodman | 1,665 |
| Ira | 7,376 |
| Meremajalu | 3,106 |
| Sajipamuda | 7,609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurnad, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia