Alankaru Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Alankaru is a village situated in Puttur taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 833 families residing in the village Alankaru. The total population of Alankaru is 4,146 out of which 2,126 are males and 2,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alankaru is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alankaru village is 426 which is 10% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alankaru is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Alankaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alankaru is 82.2%. Thus Alankaru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.44% in Alankaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alankaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alankaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alankaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 214 | 212 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 87.6% | 76.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 688 | 358 | 330 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 1,089 | 451 | 638 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Alankaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alankaru village out of total population, 2,163 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,948 | 1,204 | 744 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 41 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 567 | 24 | 543 |
| Other Workers | 1,320 | 1,139 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 156 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,983 | 766 | 1,217 |
Map of Alankaru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Alankaru, Puttur
Below are the list of villages near Alankaru village in Puttur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudmaru | 2,093 |
| Savanur | 4,031 |
| Charvaka | 2,977 |
| Punachpady | 1,510 |
| Kutrupadi | 4,225 |
| Palthadi | 2,838 |
| Bantra | 1,673 |
| Belandoor | 1,930 |
| Bilinele | 3,580 |
| Kaimana | 1,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alankaru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia