Kolthige Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kolthige is a village situated in Puttur taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,279 families residing in the village Kolthige. The total population of Kolthige is 6,095 out of which 3,038 are males and 3,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolthige is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolthige village is 523 which is 9% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolthige is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Kolthige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolthige is 84.6%. Thus Kolthige village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 89.5% and the female literacy rate is 79.86% in Kolthige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolthige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolthige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolthige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 523 | 277 | 246 |
| Literacy | 84.64% | 89.5% | 79.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,308 | 657 | 651 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 639 | 329 | 310 |
| Illiterate | 1,379 | 567 | 812 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Kolthige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolthige village out of total population, 3,600 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,600 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,929 | 1,886 | 1,043 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 276 | 17 | 259 |
| Other Workers | 2,622 | 1,854 | 768 |
| Marginal Workers | 671 | 190 | 481 |
| Non Working | 2,495 | 962 | 1,533 |
Map of Kolthige, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kolthige, Puttur
Below are the list of villages near Kolthige village in Puttur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nettanigemudnoor | 8,447 |
| Paduvannur | 3,845 |
| Nidpalli | 3,257 |
| Badagannur | 3,109 |
| Madnooru | 5,062 |
| Keyyur | 5,883 |
| Ariyadka | 4,194 |
| Bettampady | 4,543 |
| Panaje | 3,946 |
| Irde | 2,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolthige, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia