Karkal is a Town Municipal Council city in district of Udupi, Karnataka. The Karkal city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Karkal Town Municipal Council has population of 25,800 of which 12,627 are males while 13,173 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2149 which is 8.33 % of total population of Karkal (TMC). In Karkal Town Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 1043 against state average of 973. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Karkal is around 981 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Karkal city is 93.16 % higher than state average of 75.36 %. In Karkal, Male literacy is around 95.62 % while female literacy rate is 90.82 %.
Karkal Town Municipal Council has total administration over 5,807 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karkal 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Karkal Town Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately
36,500.
The schedule census of 2021 for Karkal city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Karkal city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Karkal town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Karkal Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.05 % of total population in Karkal (TMC).
Karkal Work Profile
Out of total population, 10,417 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 7,156 were males while 3,261 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 10417 working population, 89.65 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.35 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.