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Karkunje Population - Udupi, Karnataka

Karkunje is a large village located in Kundapura Taluka of Udupi district, Karnataka with total 841 families residing. The Karkunje village has population of 4361 of which 2129 are males while 2232 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkunje village population of children with age 0-6 is 431 which makes up 9.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkunje village is 1048 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkunje as per census is 811, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Karkunje village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkunje village was 80.03 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Karkunje Male literacy stands at 86.73 % while female literacy rate was 73.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karkunje 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 Karkunje village.

Karkunje Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 841 - -
Population 4,361 2,129 2,232
Child (0-6) 431 238 193
Schedule Caste 106 54 52
Schedule Tribe 57 28 29
Literacy 80.03 % 86.73 % 73.81 %
Total Workers 1,886 1,292 594
Main Worker 1,631 - -
Marginal Worker 255 62 193

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.31 % of total population in Karkunje village.

Work Profile

In Karkunje village out of total population, 1886 were engaged in work activities. 86.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1886 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.