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Vakwadi Population - Udupi, Karnataka

Vakwadi is a large village located in Kundapura Taluka of Udupi district, Karnataka with total 549 families residing. The Vakwadi village has population of 2763 of which 1294 are males while 1469 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vakwadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 215 which makes up 7.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vakwadi village is 1135 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Vakwadi as per census is 1028, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Vakwadi village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Vakwadi village was 81.67 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Vakwadi Male literacy stands at 88.64 % while female literacy rate was 75.59 %.

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

Vakwadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 549 - -
Population 2,763 1,294 1,469
Child (0-6) 215 106 109
Schedule Caste 184 89 95
Schedule Tribe 52 25 27
Literacy 81.67 % 88.64 % 75.59 %
Total Workers 1,105 775 330
Main Worker 983 - -
Marginal Worker 122 63 59

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.88 % of total population in Vakwadi village.

Work Profile

In Vakwadi village out of total population, 1105 were engaged in work activities. 88.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1105 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.