Kergal Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kergal is a village situated in Kundapura taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 602 families residing in the village Kergal. The total population of Kergal is 3,390 out of which 1,446 are males and 1,944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kergal is 1,344.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kergal village is 354 which is 10% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kergal is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,344) of Kergal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kergal is 78.5%. Thus Kergal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 87.54% and the female literacy rate is 71.95% in Kergal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kergal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kergal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kergal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 178 | 176 |
| Literacy | 78.46% | 87.54% | 71.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 56 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,008 | 336 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kergal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kergal village out of total population, 1,257 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,038 | 675 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 157 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 202 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 422 | 313 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 140 | 79 |
| Non Working | 2,133 | 631 | 1,502 |
Map of Kergal, Udupi, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kergal, Kundapura
Below are the list of villages near Kergal village in Kundapura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandanavana | 1,032 |
| Kirimanjeshwar | 7,454 |
| Bijoor | 6,975 |
| Kambadakone | 3,806 |
| Uppunda | 11,456 |
| Ulloor [11] | 2,274 |
| Paduvari | 6,977 |
| Navunda | 5,749 |
| Yedthare | 9,627 |
| Badakere | 1,711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kergal, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia