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Kergal Population - Udupi, Karnataka

Kergal is a large village located in Kundapura Taluka of Udupi district, Karnataka with total 602 families residing. The Kergal village has population of 3390 of which 1446 are males while 1944 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kergal village population of children with age 0-6 is 354 which makes up 10.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kergal village is 1344 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kergal as per census is 989, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kergal village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kergal village was 78.46 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kergal Male literacy stands at 87.54 % while female literacy rate was 71.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kergal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kergal village.

Kergal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 602 - -
Population 3,390 1,446 1,944
Child (0-6) 354 178 176
Schedule Caste 119 56 63
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 78.46 % 87.54 % 71.95 %
Total Workers 1,257 815 442
Main Worker 1,038 - -
Marginal Worker 219 140 79

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Kergal village.

Work Profile

In Kergal village out of total population, 1257 were engaged in work activities. 82.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1257 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourer.