Kalakandur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kalakandur is a village situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Kalakandur. The total population of Kalakandur is 1,308 out of which 605 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalakandur is 1,162.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalakandur village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalakandur is 1,043 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,162) of Kalakandur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalakandur is 80.1%. Thus Kalakandur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 88.81% and the female literacy rate is 72.74% in Kalakandur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalakandur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalakandur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalakandur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 69 | 72 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 88.81% | 72.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 81 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 129 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kalakandur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalakandur village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 582 | 372 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 550 | 344 | 206 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Non Working | 690 | 215 | 475 |
Map of Kalakandur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kalakandur, Somvarpet
Below are the list of villages near Kalakandur village in Somvarpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yedur | 769 |
| Choudlu | 5,309 |
| Hanagallu | 2,327 |
| Balagunda | 3,676 |
| Kiragandur | 1,262 |
| Kusubur | 1,289 |
| Biligeri | 883 |
| Aigur* | 3,136 |
| Thakeri | 1,467 |
| Gadinad Forest | 19 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalakandur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia