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Puthige Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Puthige is a large village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 1713 families residing. The Puthige village has population of 8279 of which 4205 are males while 4074 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puthige village population of children with age 0-6 is 733 which makes up 8.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puthige village is 969 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Puthige as per census is 870, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Puthige village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Puthige village was 90.03 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Puthige Male literacy stands at 94.65 % while female literacy rate was 85.32 %.

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

Puthige Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,713 - -
Population 8,279 4,205 4,074
Child (0-6) 733 392 341
Schedule Caste 697 352 345
Schedule Tribe 805 410 395
Literacy 90.03 % 94.65 % 85.32 %
Total Workers 3,999 2,439 1,560
Main Worker 3,607 - -
Marginal Worker 392 126 266

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.42 % of total population in Puthige village.

Work Profile

In Puthige village out of total population, 3999 were engaged in work activities. 90.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3999 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.