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Kenganalu Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Kenganalu is a medium size village located in Bhadravati Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 144 families residing. The Kenganalu village has population of 562 of which 300 are males while 262 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kenganalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 9.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kenganalu village is 873 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kenganalu as per census is 710, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kenganalu village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kenganalu village was 62.48 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kenganalu Male literacy stands at 68.77 % while female literacy rate was 55.42 %.

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

Kenganalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 562 300 262
Child (0-6) 53 31 22
Schedule Caste 224 114 110
Schedule Tribe 13 7 6
Literacy 62.48 % 68.77 % 55.42 %
Total Workers 375 220 155
Main Worker 277 - -
Marginal Worker 98 25 73

Caste Factor

In Kenganalu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.31 % of total population in Kenganalu village.

Work Profile

In Kenganalu village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 73.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.