Kanthur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kanthur is a village situated in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 861 families residing in the village Kanthur. The total population of Kanthur is 3,331 out of which 1,721 are males and 1,610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthur village is 322 which is 10% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthur is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kanthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthur is 87.2%. Thus Kanthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 91.41% and the female literacy rate is 82.74% in Kanthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 322 | 172 | 150 |
| Literacy | 87.21% | 91.41% | 82.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 630 | 324 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 305 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Kanthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthur village out of total population, 1,539 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,539 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,509 | 952 | 557 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,467 | 916 | 551 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,792 | 756 | 1,036 |
Map of Kanthur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kanthur, Madikeri
Below are the list of villages near Kanthur village in Madikeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hoskeri | 1,525 |
| Mutharmudi | 725 |
| Maragodu | 2,134 |
| Kumbaladalu | 680 |
| Kadagadalu | 2,129 |
| Hodavada | 2,506 |
| Ibnivalvadi | 1,925 |
| Hoddur | 2,761 |
| Karnangeri | 1,431 |
| M. Badaga | 2,453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia