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Wadagatta Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Wadagatta is a medium size village located in Mundgod Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 341 families residing. The Wadagatta village has population of 1560 of which 820 are males while 740 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Wadagatta village population of children with age 0-6 is 255 which makes up 16.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Wadagatta village is 902 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Wadagatta as per census is 992, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Wadagatta village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Wadagatta village was 72.11 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Wadagatta Male literacy stands at 80.49 % while female literacy rate was 62.64 %.

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

Wadagatta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 341 - -
Population 1,560 820 740
Child (0-6) 255 128 127
Schedule Caste 571 292 279
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2
Literacy 72.11 % 80.49 % 62.64 %
Total Workers 788 492 296
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 365 172 193

Caste Factor

In Wadagatta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.45 % of total population in Wadagatta village.

Work Profile

In Wadagatta village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 53.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.