Karkunje Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karkunje is a village situated in Kundapura taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 841 families residing in the village Karkunje. The total population of Karkunje is 4,361 out of which 2,129 are males and 2,232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkunje is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkunje village is 431 which is 10% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkunje is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Karkunje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkunje is 80%. Thus Karkunje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 73.81% in Karkunje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkunje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkunje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkunje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 238 | 193 |
| Literacy | 80.03% | 86.73% | 73.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 489 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Karkunje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkunje village out of total population, 1,886 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,886 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,631 | 1,230 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 202 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,398 | 1,025 | 373 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 62 | 193 |
| Non Working | 2,475 | 837 | 1,638 |
Map of Karkunje, Udupi, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Karkunje, Kundapura
Below are the list of villages near Karkunje village in Kundapura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gulvadi | 4,840 |
| Vandse | 2,751 |
| Kenchanoor | 1,324 |
| Aloor | 3,584 |
| Devalkunda | 1,766 |
| Idurkunhadi | 2,142 |
| Noojadi | 1,842 |
| Chittoor | 2,917 |
| Kundabarandadi | 1,570 |
| Hosoor | 2,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkunje, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia