Pudu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011

Pudu is a Census Town city situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,315 families residing in the Pudu city. The total population of Pudu is 13,533 out of which 6,726 are males and 6,807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pudu is 1,012.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pudu city is 1672 which is 12% of the total population. There are 835 male children and 837 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pudu is 1,002 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pudu is 87%. Thus Pudu has a lower literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 93.79% and the female literacy rate is 80.34% in Pudu.

Population
13,533
Literacy
87%
Sex Ratio
1,012

Pudu Census Town has total administration over 2,315 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Pudu Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pudu Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,672 835 837
Literacy 87% 82.1% 70.5%
Scheduled Caste 301 151 150
Scheduled Tribe 55 25 30
Illiterate 3,212 1,201 2,011

Caste-wise Population - Pudu

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Pudu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 301 151 150
Schedule Tribe 55 25 30

Religion-wise Population - Pudu

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pudu is 4,344 which is 32.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pudu is 8,765 which is 64.77% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pudu as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,344 (32.1%) 2,123 2,221
Muslim 8,765 (64.77%) 4,392 4,373
Christian 421 (3.11%) 209 212
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.01%) 1 1

Literacy Rate - Pudu

The total literacy rate of Pudu was 87.02% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 10,321 literates, males were 5,525 while females were 4,796. Also the male literacy rate was 93.79% and the female literacy rate was 80.34% in Pudu.

  Pudu Karnataka
Female 80.34% 68.08%
Male 93.79% 82.47%
Total 87.02% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Pudu

The Sex Ratio of Pudu is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Pudu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,002 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Pudu.


Child Population - Pudu

According to Census 2011, there were 1,672 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pudu. Out of which 835 were male while 837 were female.


Working Population - Pudu

In Pudu Census Town out of total population, 6,399 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,399 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,787 3,513 2,274
Cultivators 92 67 25
Agriculture Labourer 100 83 17
Household Industries 1,737 118 1,619
Other Workers 3,858 3,245 613
Marginal Workers 612 346 266
Non Working 7,134 2,867 4,267

Pudu Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pudu is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,533 76.3% 1,012

Map of Pudu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka


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