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Kanthur Population - Kodagu, Karnataka

Kanthur is a large village located in Madikeri Taluka of Kodagu district, Karnataka with total 861 families residing. The Kanthur village has population of 3331 of which 1721 are males while 1610 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanthur village population of children with age 0-6 is 322 which makes up 9.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanthur village is 936 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanthur as per census is 872, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kanthur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanthur village was 87.21 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kanthur Male literacy stands at 91.41 % while female literacy rate was 82.74 %.

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

Kanthur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 861 - -
Population 3,331 1,721 1,610
Child (0-6) 322 172 150
Schedule Caste 630 324 306
Schedule Tribe 84 40 44
Literacy 87.21 % 91.41 % 82.74 %
Total Workers 1,539 965 574
Main Worker 1,509 - -
Marginal Worker 30 13 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.52 % of total population in Kanthur village.

Work Profile

In Kanthur village out of total population, 1539 were engaged in work activities. 98.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1539 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.