Urkeri Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Urkeri is a village situated in Kumta taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Urkeri. The total population of Urkeri is 877 out of which 428 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urkeri is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urkeri village is 74 which is 8% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urkeri is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Urkeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urkeri is 89.3%. Thus Urkeri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 93.92% and the female literacy rate is 84.8% in Urkeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urkeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urkeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urkeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 89.29% | 93.92% | 84.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 71 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 57 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Urkeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urkeri village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 203 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 140 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Non Working | 607 | 189 | 418 |
Map of Urkeri, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Urkeri, Kumta
Below are the list of villages near Urkeri village in Kumta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harnir | 430 |
| Valgalli | 1,347 |
| Holegadde | 2,056 |
| Kalkeri | 1,191 |
| Horbhag | 801 |
| Harodi | 587 |
| Devagiri | 297 |
| Konalli | 1,029 |
| Math | 1,377 |
| Kujalli | 2,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urkeri, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia