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Kaniyoor Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Kaniyoor is a large village located in Puttur Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 464 families residing. The Kaniyoor village has population of 2126 of which 1070 are males while 1056 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kaniyoor village population of children with age 0-6 is 194 which makes up 9.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kaniyoor village is 987 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kaniyoor as per census is 1064, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kaniyoor village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kaniyoor village was 84.68 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kaniyoor Male literacy stands at 90.47 % while female literacy rate was 78.77 %.

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

Kaniyoor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 464 - -
Population 2,126 1,070 1,056
Child (0-6) 194 94 100
Schedule Caste 237 117 120
Schedule Tribe 33 16 17
Literacy 84.68 % 90.47 % 78.77 %
Total Workers 1,149 688 461
Main Worker 1,145 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.55 % of total population in Kaniyoor village.

Work Profile

In Kaniyoor village out of total population, 1149 were engaged in work activities. 99.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1149 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.