Kukkuje Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kukkuje is a village situated in Karkal taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Kukkuje. The total population of Kukkuje is 1,438 out of which 672 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kukkuje is 1,140.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kukkuje village is 122 which is 8% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kukkuje is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Kukkuje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kukkuje is 80.5%. Thus Kukkuje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 86.85% and the female literacy rate is 74.86% in Kukkuje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kukkuje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kukkuje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kukkuje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 56 | 66 |
| Literacy | 80.47% | 86.85% | 74.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 100 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 137 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Kukkuje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kukkuje village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 388 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 73 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 444 | 278 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 37 | 42 |
| Non Working | 689 | 247 | 442 |
Map of Kukkuje, Udupi, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kukkuje, Karkal
Below are the list of villages near Kukkuje village in Karkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yellare | 1,583 |
| Kadthala | 2,349 |
| Padukudoor | 725 |
| Marne | 7,766 |
| Varanga | 4,011 |
| Yerlapady | 4,712 |
| Kabbinale | 1,407 |
| Hirgana | 5,019 |
| Mudrady | 4,295 |
| Hermunde | 1,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kukkuje, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia