All Information About Kundapura Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kundapura Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kundapura is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Udupi District of Karnataka State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kundapura - ಕುಂದಾಪುರ
Tehsil Code 5522
District Udupi
Census Code 2011 5522
Number of Grampanchayats 45
Number of Villages 71

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Udupi Chikkamagaluru (Code: 478)
Assembly Constituency Kundapura (Code: 3664)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kundapura A Kiran Kumar Kodgi ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kundapura Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 398,471
M: 187,586
F: 210,885
Rural 357,798
M: 167,859
F: 189,939
Urban 40,673
M: 19,727
F: 20,946
General Information

Number of Households: 79,573

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 398,471 (Male: 187,586, Female: 210,885)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 36,263 (Male: 18,485, Female: 17,778)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 22,759 (Male: 11,151, Female: 11,608)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 14,719 (Male: 7,214, Female: 7,505)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 295,664 (Male: 149,757, Female: 145,907)

Illiterate Population

Total: 102,807 (Male: 37,829, Female: 64,978)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 165,779 (Male: 110,843, Female: 54,936)

Main Workers

Total: 140,111 (Male: 100,137, Female: 39,974)

Marginal Workers

Total: 25,668 (Male: 10,706, Female: 14,962)

Non-Workers

Total: 232,692 (Male: 76,743, Female: 155,949)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 22,307 (Male: 14,543, Female: 7,764)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 19,608 (Male: 10,602, Female: 9,006)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,080 (Male: 1,294, Female: 786)
  • Other Workers: 96,116 (Male: 73,698, Female: 22,418)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,930 (Male: 1,200, Female: 2,730)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,434 (Male: 3,364, Female: 8,070)
  • Household Industry Workers: 528 (Male: 182, Female: 346)
  • Other Workers: 9,776 (Male: 5,960, Female: 3,816)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kundapura Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 398,471
M: 187,586
F: 210,885
Rural 357,798
M: 167,859
F: 189,939
Urban 40,673
M: 19,727
F: 20,946
General Information

Number of Households: 79,573

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 398,471 (Male: 187,586, Female: 210,885)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 36,263 (Male: 18,485, Female: 17,778)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 22,759 (Male: 11,151, Female: 11,608)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 14,719 (Male: 7,214, Female: 7,505)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 295,664 (Male: 149,757, Female: 145,907)

Illiterate Population

Total: 102,807 (Male: 37,829, Female: 64,978)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 165,779 (Male: 110,843, Female: 54,936)

Main Workers

Total: 140,111 (Male: 100,137, Female: 39,974)

Marginal Workers

Total: 25,668 (Male: 10,706, Female: 14,962)

Non-Workers

Total: 232,692 (Male: 76,743, Female: 155,949)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 22,307 (Male: 14,543, Female: 7,764)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 19,608 (Male: 10,602, Female: 9,006)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,080 (Male: 1,294, Female: 786)
  • Other Workers: 96,116 (Male: 73,698, Female: 22,418)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,930 (Male: 1,200, Female: 2,730)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,434 (Male: 3,364, Female: 8,070)
  • Household Industry Workers: 528 (Male: 182, Female: 346)
  • Other Workers: 9,776 (Male: 5,960, Female: 3,816)

Grampanchayat List of Kundapura Tehsil/Taluka

Kundapura Tehsil comprises 45 Gram Panchayats and 71 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kundapura. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kundapura

Kundapura is located in the Udupi District of Karnataka State, India.

Kundapura Tehsil has 71 villages.

Kundapura has a total of 45 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kundapura is 398,471.

In Kundapura, there are 187,586 males and 210,885 females.

There are 36,263 children in Kundapura, comprising 18,485 males and 17,778 females.

In Kundapura, the literate population is 295,664 (149,757 males and 145,907 females). The illiterate population is 102,807 (37,829 males and 64,978 females).