# Udupi District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Karnataka 

# Udupi district

Udupi is a district of Karnataka, 23rd of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,177,361 people** in 3 sub-districts, 20 towns and 233 villages; 28% lived in towns. The largest town is [Udupi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/udupi/udupi/) (144,960).

- 1,177,361people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 20towns
- 86.2%literacy

## Who lives in Udupi?

Udupi had **1,177,361 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.9% of Karnataka's population and 23rd of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 1,094 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karnataka figure of 973; the highest of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 958 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka.

## How literate is Udupi?

86.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Karnataka's 75.4%), 3rd of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 91.4% and women at 81.6% — a gap of 9.8 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Udupi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/udupi/) (89.3%) and lowest in [Kundapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/kundapura/) (81.6%).

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

## What do people in Udupi do for a living?

43.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.9%). Of all workers, 11% farmed their own land, 9% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 68% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 10% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 20% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kundapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/kundapura/) (25% of workers in farming) and the least is [Udupi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/udupi/) (16% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 11 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (9%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 68 (68%) · **■** Marginal 10 (10%)

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

## Cities and towns of Udupi

28.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 13th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 20 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 15 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Udupi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/udupi/udupi/) with 144,960 people, home to 43% of the urban population.

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

## Villages of Udupi

Udupi had 233 census villages, 233 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,619 people; 46 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Shiroor](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/kundapura/shiroor/) (17,432), [Shirva](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/udupi/shirva/) (13,396), [Kukkundoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/karkal/kukkundoor/) (13,180), [Gangolli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/kundapura/gangolli/) (13,014) and [Nitte](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/karkal/nitte/) (12,354).

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

## Population of Udupi compared with Karnataka

■ Udupi · ■ Karnataka

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%**

**75.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1094**

**973

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**948

Working population ****43.6%**

**45.6%

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 Udupi

Of every 100 households in Udupi in 2011, 91 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Udupi · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

Toilet within the home ****87%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

Tap water ****19%**

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

Use banking services ****94%**

Television ****70%**

Mobile phone ****80%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****26%**

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

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

Own their home ****90%**

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

## Sub-districts of Udupi

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Kundapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/kundapura/) 398,471 98 2 

[Udupi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/udupi/) 562,799 86 16 

[Karkal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/karkal/) 216,091 49 2 

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

## Cities and towns in Udupi

- Udupi · 144,960
- Kundapura · 30,444
- Karkal · 25,800
- Saligram · 15,123
- Udyavara · 11,854
- Nadsal · 11,611
- Koteshwar · 10,229
- Badagabettu · 9,309
- Bada · 8,117
- Tonse East · 7,911
- Mallar · 7,765
- Sanoor · 6,881
- Varamballi · 6,809
- Alevoor · 6,302
- Tenkanidyoor · 6,188
- Moodabettu · 5,018
- Yenagudde · 5,017
- Manipura · 5,001
- Korangrapady · 4,944
- 52 Heroor · 4,778

## Largest villages in Udupi

- Shiroor · 17,432
- Shirva · 13,396
- Kukkundoor · 13,180
- Gangolli · 13,014
- Nitte · 12,354
- Uppunda · 11,456
- Perdoor · 10,957
- Yedthare · 9,627
- Bommarabettu · 8,363
- Hejamadi · 8,075
- Tonse West · 8,010
- Uppoor · 7,823
- Marne · 7,766
- Kirimanjeshwar · 7,454
- Siddapur · 7,401
- Miyar · 7,318
- Paduvari · 6,977
- Bijoor · 6,975
- Basrur · 6,613
- Cherkady · 6,335

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Udupi?3: Kundapura, Udupi, Karkal
- What is the population of Udupi district?1,177,361 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Udupi?Udupi