# Karkal, Udupi (Karnataka) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Udupi, Karnataka 

# Karkal

Karkal is a sub-district of Udupi district, Karnataka. At the 2011 Census it had **216,091 people**, 2 towns and 49 villages (49 inhabited). The largest village is Kukkundoor (13,180 people).

- 216,091people (2011)
- 49villages
- 2towns
- 86.7%literacy

## Population of Karkal compared with Udupi

■ Karkal · ■ Udupi district

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.7%**

**86.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1086**

**1094

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**958

Working population ****48.7%**

**43.6%

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 Karkal

Of every 100 households in Karkal in 2011, 89 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Karkal · ■ Udupi district

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**87%

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

**12%

Tap water ****16%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**64%

Use banking services ****93%**

**94%

Television ****64%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**9%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**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).

## Towns in Karkal

- Karkal25,800 people
- Sanoor6,881 people

## Largest villages in Karkal

- Kukkundoor · 13,180 people
- Nitte · 12,354 people
- Marne · 7,766 people
- Miyar · 7,318 people
- Mudar · 6,088 people
- Hebri · 6,006 people
- Mala · 5,998 people
- Nallur · 5,829 people
- Mundkuru · 5,747 people
- Eedu · 5,176 people
- Chara · 5,065 people
- Belman · 5,045 people
- Hirgana · 5,019 people
- Yerlapady · 4,712 people
- Mudrady · 4,295 people
- Kowdoor · 4,206 people

[All 49 villages in Karkal →](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/karkal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Karkal?49 (49 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Karkal in?Udupi district, Karnataka
- What is the population of Karkal?216,091 (Census 2011)