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Kurkalu Population - Udupi, Karnataka

Kurkalu is a large village located in Udupi Taluka of Udupi district, Karnataka with total 1274 families residing. The Kurkalu village has population of 5286 of which 2442 are males while 2844 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurkalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 449 which makes up 8.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurkalu village is 1165 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurkalu as per census is 840, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kurkalu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurkalu village was 89.99 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kurkalu Male literacy stands at 93.18 % while female literacy rate was 87.34 %.

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

Kurkalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,274 - -
Population 5,286 2,442 2,844
Child (0-6) 449 244 205
Schedule Caste 440 215 225
Schedule Tribe 57 28 29
Literacy 89.99 % 93.18 % 87.34 %
Total Workers 2,280 1,393 887
Main Worker 2,011 - -
Marginal Worker 269 130 139

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.08 % of total population in Kurkalu village.

Work Profile

In Kurkalu village out of total population, 2280 were engaged in work activities. 88.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2280 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.