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district · Census 2011 · code 569

Udupi population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Karnataka, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,177,361people
Households253,078PCA households
Literacy rate86.24%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.59%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,177,361843,300334,061
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds253,078177,52975,549
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6103,16074,29328,867
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%8.76%8.81%8.64%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0941,1141,046
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6958960952
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+926,429645,246281,183
Literacy rate%86.24%83.91%92.13%
Male literacy rate%91.41%89.85%95.22%
Female literacy rate%81.58%78.65%89.21%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople75,42955,99619,433
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople52,89741,59611,301
Total workersCensus workers513,241376,475136,766
Work participation rate%43.59%44.64%40.94%
Main workersworked at least 6 months459,446333,571125,875
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months53,79542,90410,891
Non-workerspeople664,120466,825197,295

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1796, 1797, 1798; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 253,078 households and 1,177,361 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 28.37% of the population. Rural residents made up 71.63%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 8.76% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.41% for males and 81.58% for females.
  • Of 513,241 workers, 89.52% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators56,8606,283
Agricultural labourers45,39018,000
Household industry workers8,9151,665
Other workers348,28127,847

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 803141

Udupi

144,960 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803139

Kundapura

30,444 people within this district · Town

Census code 803142

Karkal

25,800 people within this district · Town

Census code 803140

Saligram

15,123 people within this district · Town

Census code 608852

Udyavara

11,854 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608858

Nadsal

11,611 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608758

Koteshwar

10,229 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608850

Badagabettu

9,309 people within this district · Town

Census code 608857

Bada

8,117 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608847

Tonse East

7,911 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608856

Mallar

7,765 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608914

Sanoor

6,881 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608845

Varamballi

6,809 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608851

Alevoor

6,302 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608848

Tenkanidyoor

6,188 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608855

Moodabettu

5,018 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608854

Yenagudde

5,017 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608853

Manipura

5,001 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608849

Korangrapady

4,944 people within this district · Census town

Census code 608846

52 Heroor

4,778 people within this district · Census town