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Kavathar Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Kavathar is a medium size village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 357 families residing. The Kavathar village has population of 1529 of which 724 are males while 805 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kavathar village population of children with age 0-6 is 144 which makes up 9.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kavathar village is 1112 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kavathar as per census is 1118, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kavathar village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kavathar village was 85.70 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kavathar Male literacy stands at 91.92 % while female literacy rate was 80.11 %.

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

Kavathar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 357 - -
Population 1,529 724 805
Child (0-6) 144 68 76
Schedule Caste 258 124 134
Schedule Tribe 136 59 77
Literacy 85.70 % 91.92 % 80.11 %
Total Workers 872 455 417
Main Worker 751 - -
Marginal Worker 121 64 57

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.89 % of total population in Kavathar village.

Work Profile

In Kavathar village out of total population, 872 were engaged in work activities. 86.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 872 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.