Karkal is a Taluk located in Udupi district of Karnataka. It is one of 3 Taluks of Udupi district. There are 49 villages and 2 towns in Karkal Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Karkal Taluk has 47688 households, population of 216091 of which 103591 are males and 112500 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 18958 which is 8.77% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Karkal Taluk is around
1086 compared to
973 which is average of Karnataka state. The literacy rate of Karkal Taluk is 79.09% out of which 82.57% males are literate and 75.89% females are literate. The total area of Karkal is 1074 sq.km with population density of 201 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 84.88% of population lives in Urban area and 15.12% lives in Rural area. There are 9.18% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5.6% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Karkal Taluk.
Karkal Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 216091 | 100% |
| Hindu | 185994 | 86.07% |
| Christian | 13607 | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 12241 | 5.66% |
| Jain | 4124 | 1.91% |
| Religion not stated | 45 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 34 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 27 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 19 | 0.01% |
Karkal Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 7289 | 40399 |
| Total Population | 32681 | 183410 |
| Population (%) | 48.68% | 52.19% |
| Male Population | 15910 | 87681 |
| Female Population | 16771 | 95729 |
| Sex Ratio | 1054 | 1092 |
| Literacy (%) | 84.94% | 78.05% |
List of Cities in Karkal
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List of Villages in Karkal
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