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Kanur Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Kanur is a medium size village located in Narasimharajapura Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 318 families residing. The Kanur village has population of 1206 of which 598 are males while 608 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanur village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 6.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanur village is 1017 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanur as per census is 872, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kanur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanur village was 84.29 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kanur Male literacy stands at 88.73 % while female literacy rate was 79.97 %.

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

Kanur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 318 - -
Population 1,206 598 608
Child (0-6) 73 39 34
Schedule Caste 171 77 94
Schedule Tribe 19 10 9
Literacy 84.29 % 88.73 % 79.97 %
Total Workers 765 425 340
Main Worker 762 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.58 % of total population in Kanur village.

Work Profile

In Kanur village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 99.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.