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Kalakandur Population - Kodagu, Karnataka

Kalakandur is a medium size village located in Somvarpet Taluka of Kodagu district, Karnataka with total 320 families residing. The Kalakandur village has population of 1308 of which 605 are males while 703 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalakandur village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 10.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalakandur village is 1162 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalakandur as per census is 1043, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kalakandur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalakandur village was 80.12 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kalakandur Male literacy stands at 88.81 % while female literacy rate was 72.74 %.

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

Kalakandur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 320 - -
Population 1,308 605 703
Child (0-6) 141 69 72
Schedule Caste 168 81 87
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 80.12 % 88.81 % 72.74 %
Total Workers 618 390 228
Main Worker 582 - -
Marginal Worker 36 18 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Kalakandur village.

Work Profile

In Kalakandur village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 94.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.