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Nuz Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Nuz is a medium size village located in Bhatkal Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 120 families residing. The Nuz village has population of 689 of which 356 are males while 333 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nuz village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 8.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nuz village is 935 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Nuz as per census is 931, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Nuz village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Nuz village was 72.83 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Nuz Male literacy stands at 80.73 % while female literacy rate was 64.38 %.

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

Nuz Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 689 356 333
Child (0-6) 56 29 27
Schedule Caste 49 26 23
Schedule Tribe 248 128 120
Literacy 72.83 % 80.73 % 64.38 %
Total Workers 306 244 62
Main Worker 230 - -
Marginal Worker 76 36 40

Caste Factor

In Nuz village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.11 % of total population in Nuz village.

Work Profile

In Nuz village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 75.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.