# Pudu, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 

# Pudu

Pudu is a town in Bantval sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,533 people** in 2,315 households. Literacy was 87.0%.

- 13,533people (2011)
- 2,315households
- 87.0%literacy
- 1,012females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pudu

■ Pudu · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012**

**1020

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1002**

**942

Working population ****47.3%**

**43.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pudu

Of every 100 households in Pudu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Pudu · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****51%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**28%

Use banking services ****75%**

**89%

Television ****69%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**15%

None of these assets ****5%**

**4%

Own their home ****84%**

**74%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Pudu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,858 (60%) · **■** Household industry 1,737 (27%) · **■** Farming 192 (3%) · **■** Marginal 612 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Pudu changed?

From 12,429 in 2001 to 13,533 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Pudu in numbers and road distances

- Density1,979 per km²
- Growth 2001–20118.9%
- Annual rainfall3,330 mm
- Temperature range23 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)336 km by road
- Mangalore (district HQ)13 km by road
- Mangalore (city of 1 lakh+)13 km by road
- Mangalore UA (city of 5 lakh+)13 km by road
- Bantwal (railway station)8 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Pudu

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,055
- Water storage400 kl
- Electricity — homes2,168

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 6 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** plywood.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pudu

- Banks2 in Pudu
- Colleges and universities1 in Pudu
- Police stations1 in Pudu

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Pudu?13,533 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pudu in?Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Pudu in 2001?12,429