Kowkradi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kowkradi is a village situated in Puttur taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,039 families residing in the village Kowkradi. The total population of Kowkradi is 4,916 out of which 2,380 are males and 2,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kowkradi is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kowkradi village is 573 which is 12% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kowkradi is 1,003 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Kowkradi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kowkradi is 85.6%. Thus Kowkradi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 90.26% and the female literacy rate is 81.33% in Kowkradi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kowkradi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kowkradi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kowkradi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 573 | 286 | 287 |
| Literacy | 85.63% | 90.26% | 81.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 203 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 70 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 1,197 | 490 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Kowkradi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kowkradi village out of total population, 2,559 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,257 | 1,381 | 876 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 486 | 10 | 476 |
| Other Workers | 1,721 | 1,341 | 380 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 78 | 224 |
| Non Working | 2,357 | 921 | 1,436 |
Map of Kowkradi, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kowkradi, Puttur
Below are the list of villages near Kowkradi village in Puttur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nelyadi | 5,504 |
| Ichlampady | 2,063 |
| Konalu | 3,040 |
| Konaje | 1,778 |
| Alanthaya | 1,056 |
| Shirady | 2,933 |
| G0Lithattu | 2,488 |
| Shiribagilu | 667 |
| Bajathuru | 5,913 |
| Koila | 5,961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kowkradi, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia