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Kanakapura Population - Tumkur, Karnataka

Kanakapura is a medium size village located in Pavagada Taluka of Tumkur district, Karnataka with total 228 families residing. The Kanakapura village has population of 953 of which 466 are males while 487 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakapura village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 11.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakapura village is 1045 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakapura as per census is 1057, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kanakapura village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakapura village was 60.90 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kanakapura Male literacy stands at 76.51 % while female literacy rate was 45.94 %.

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

Kanakapura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 953 466 487
Child (0-6) 109 53 56
Schedule Caste 248 126 122
Schedule Tribe 191 87 104
Literacy 60.90 % 76.51 % 45.94 %
Total Workers 396 254 142
Main Worker 330 - -
Marginal Worker 66 14 52

Caste Factor

Kanakapura village of Tumkur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.04 % of total population in Kanakapura village.

Work Profile

In Kanakapura village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 83.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.