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Kalavar Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Kalavar is a medium size village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 233 families residing. The Kalavar village has population of 1115 of which 560 are males while 555 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalavar village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 7.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalavar village is 991 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalavar as per census is 776, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kalavar village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalavar village was 89.01 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kalavar Male literacy stands at 93.93 % while female literacy rate was 84.14 %.

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

Kalavar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 233 - -
Population 1,115 560 555
Child (0-6) 87 49 38
Schedule Caste 17 8 9
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 89.01 % 93.93 % 84.14 %
Total Workers 482 333 149
Main Worker 479 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Kalavar village.

Work Profile

In Kalavar village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 99.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.