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Nalkuru Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Nalkuru is a medium size village located in Beltangadi Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 305 families residing. The Nalkuru village has population of 1344 of which 688 are males while 656 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nalkuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 8.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nalkuru village is 953 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Nalkuru as per census is 700, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Nalkuru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Nalkuru village was 82.20 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Nalkuru Male literacy stands at 87.38 % while female literacy rate was 76.94 %.

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

Nalkuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 305 - -
Population 1,344 688 656
Child (0-6) 119 70 49
Schedule Caste 156 80 76
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 82.20 % 87.38 % 76.94 %
Total Workers 832 470 362
Main Worker 478 - -
Marginal Worker 354 150 204

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.74 % of total population in Nalkuru village.

Work Profile

In Nalkuru village out of total population, 832 were engaged in work activities. 57.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 832 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.