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Kanajaru Population - Udupi, Karnataka

Kanajaru is a large village located in Karkal Taluka of Udupi district, Karnataka with total 587 families residing. The Kanajaru village has population of 2626 of which 1280 are males while 1346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanajaru village population of children with age 0-6 is 200 which makes up 7.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanajaru village is 1052 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanajaru as per census is 942, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kanajaru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanajaru village was 85.12 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kanajaru Male literacy stands at 91.50 % while female literacy rate was 79.10 %.

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

Kanajaru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 587 - -
Population 2,626 1,280 1,346
Child (0-6) 200 103 97
Schedule Caste 169 86 83
Schedule Tribe 102 54 48
Literacy 85.12 % 91.50 % 79.10 %
Total Workers 1,361 862 499
Main Worker 1,345 - -
Marginal Worker 16 7 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.88 % of total population in Kanajaru village.

Work Profile

In Kanajaru village out of total population, 1361 were engaged in work activities. 98.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1361 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.