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2. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
(KeySocio-economic Dataof UttaraKannadaDistrict, Karnataka)
January, 2017

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4. Uttara Kannada District at a Glance
District came into Existence 1st November, 1956
District Headquarter Karwar
Distance from State Capital 524 Kms.
Geographical Area (In Square km.) 10,277 (Ranks 5th in State and 58th in India)
Wastelands Area (In Square km.)
(2008-2009)
640.48
Total Number of Households 3,19,912
Population 14,37,169 (Persons), 7,26,256 (Males), 7,10,913 (Females) (Ranks 20th in State
and 345th in India)
Population Growth Rate (2001-
2011)
6.17 (Persons), 5.73 (Males), 6.62 (Females)
Number of Sub
Districts/Towns/Villages
Sub-districts (11), Towns (18) and Villages (1,243)
Forest Cover (2015) 353.91% of Total Geographical Area
Percentage of Urban/Rural
Population
29.15 (Urban), 70.85 (Rural)
Administrative Language Kannada
Principal Languages (2001) Kannada (55.19%), Konkani (19.20%), Urdu (10.90%), Marathi (9.17%), Hindi
(1.68%), Telugu (1.40%) and Others (0.04%)
Population Density 140 (Persons per Sq. km.)
Sex Ratio 979 (Females per 1000 Males)
Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 955 (Females per 1000 Males)
Number of Live Births (2014) 26,588 (Persons), 13,805 (Males), 12,783 (Females)
Number of Deaths (2014) 9,459 (Persons), 5,544 (Males), 3,915 (Females)
Literacy Rate (In %age) 84.06 (Persons), 89.63 (Males), 78.39 (Females)
Literates 10,81,906 (Persons), 5,82,099 (Males), 4,99,807 (Females)
Illiterates 3,55,263 (Persons), 1,44,157 (Males), 2,11,106 (Females)
Major Religions Hindu (82.61%), Muslim (13.08%), Christian (3.10%), Buddhist (0.89%), Jain
(0.25%) and Sikh (0.02%)
Schedule Caste Population 1,16,431 (Persons), 57,841 (Males), 58,590 (Females), Percentage of SC in Total
Population (1.11)
Major Schedule Caste Population
Bhovi, Od, Odde, Vaddar, Waddar, Voddar, Woddar (15.35%); Moger (13.91%);
Chalavadi, Chalvadi, Channayya (10.72%); Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi,
Chamadia, Chamar, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar,
Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi, Muchi, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar,
Rohidas, Rohit, Samgar (10.18%); Mukri (8.55%)
Schedule Tribe Population 34,239 (Persons), 17,095 (Males), 17,144 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total
Population (0.81)
Major Schedule Tribe Population
Naikda, Nayaka, Cholivala Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana Nayaka,
Naik, Nayak, Beda, Bedar and Valmiki (31.15%); Siddi (in Uttar Kannada district)
(30.6%); Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond (26.98%); Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri
Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra,
Vasava, Vasave (2.76%); Meda, Medari, Gauriga, Burud (0.43%)
Number of Total Workers 6,08,526 (Persons), 4,30,565 (Males), 1,77,961 (Females)
Labour Force Participation Rate
(2011-2012)
50.67% (Rural), 30.58% (Urban)
Major Source of Income Agricultural
Gross District Domestic Product
(2013-14) (Rs. in Lakh)
14,19,761 At Current Price / 12,27,224 At Constant (2011-2012) Prices
Net District Domestic Product
(2013-14) (Rs. in Lakh)
13,10,137 At Current Price / 11,26,267 At Constant (2011-2012) Prices
Per Capita Income (NDDP, At Factor
Cost) (2013-14) (In Rs.)
88,648 At Current Price / 76,207 At Constant (2011-12) Prices
Number of Tourists (2015) 64,40,402 (Domestic Tourist) / 22,353 (Foreign Tourist)
Major Tourist Places
Dandeli, Devbagh, Gokarna, Karwar, Murudeshwar, Siddapur, Uttara Kannada,
Yana, Kulgi Nature Camp, Kavala Caves, Shiroli Peak, Karwar Beach, Light
House, Narasimha Temple, Gokarna Beach, Half Moon Beach, Kudle Beach,
Rabindranath Tagore Beach, Devbagh Beach, Casurina Beach, Netrani Island,
Pigeon Island, Murudeshwar Beach, Statue Park, Trekking, Illimane Falls, Burude
Falls, Waatehalla Falls, Jog Falls, Unchalli Falls, Magod Falls, Chandika Statue,
Durgadevi, Swayambhu Linga and Vibhuti Falls.
Note: All figures for 2011 Census, Otherwise year is mentioned.

5. No. Particulars Page No.
1 Administrative Setup 1-10
Location Map | District with Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |
About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Towns | Wards |
Panchayats
2 Demographics 11-34
Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |
Decadal Growth | Age Group Population | Age Group Population of
Currently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |
Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled Caste
Population | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD Block
Population
3 Economy 35-47
GDP/NDP | Per Capita Income | Households by Income Groups |
Disposable Income | Banking | District Central Co-operative Banks |
Lead Banks | Investment and Debt | Fair Price Shops & Godown | Ration
Cards Issued | Kerosene Dealers
4 Market Size 48-59
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /
Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and Durable
Goods
5 Life Style 60-64
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households having
Computer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/Mobile
Phone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &
Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies | Cinema Theatres
6 Infrastructure 65-80
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | Road
length | Vehicle Registered | Electricity | Telecommunication | Post Office
& PIN Code | Tourism | LPG Distributors
7 Industries 81-105
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit level
Industries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ownership |
Consumption of Fuels | Manufacturing Industries Share of GDP |
Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to Industrial Occupation |
Factories and Workers Engaged | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
Sugar Factories | Cocoon & Silk | Liquor Shops | Ongoing Projects
8 Labour and Workforce 106-113
Total Workers | Main Workers | Marginal Workers | Non-Workers |
Average Wages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity
Status | Employment Indicators
9 Agriculture 114-134
Land Utilistation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production of
Commercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Production
of Spices | Sowing Seeds Distribution | Consumption of Fertilisers |
Sericulture | Milk, Egg and Meat Production | Fisheries | Veterinary
Institutions | Livestock Population | Poultry Population | Irrigation | Land
Holdings | Regulated Markets | Farmer

6. 10 Education 135-142
Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Used
as School/College etc. | Enrollment | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction
| Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education | Population by Mother Tongue
11 Health 143-162
Health Institutions, Medical Staff and Beds | Live Births Registered | Still
Births Registered | Deaths Registered | Infant Deaths Registered |
Immunisation | Family Planning Measures | National Health Programmes
| Disabled Population by Type of Disability | Houses used for
Hospital/Dispensary | Households by Married Couples per Household
and Dwelling Rooms | Maternal and Child Health Indicators (HMIS) |
District Level Household Health Indicators | Family Welfare Programmes |
National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
12 Environment and Pollution 163-167
Geographical Area | Wastelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Latitude,
Longitude and Altitude | Water Quality
13 Housing 168-179
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standard
of Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | Slum
Population
14 Crime & Law 180-185
Incidence of IPC Crime | Road Accidents | Police Stations | Prisons | Fire
Stations | Police Officer/Officials | Judicial Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 186-193
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS) | Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural Development
Agencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) |
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) | Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments
16 Electoral 194-196
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 and
Assembly Election 2013) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to V 197-271
18 Useful Contacts 272
19 Abbreviations & Sources 273
20 Concepts and Definitions 274-277
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 278

7. Karnataka
District Factbook™ Uttara Kannada District

8. 1
Uttara Kannada District
Karnataka
District Factbook™
Administrative Setup
Location Map

9. Karnataka
District Factbook™ Uttara Kannada District
Administrative Setup
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Uttara Kannada District
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Administrative Setup

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Uttara Kannada District
Karnataka
District Factbook™
About Uttara Kannada District
Historically, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar Empire have over ruled
the Uttara Kannada. In 1750s, the district was under the rule of Maratha Empire. Initi
ally, it was part of Kanara district in Madras Presidency which was divided into North and
South Kanara districts in 1859. In 1862, Uttara Kannada was transferred to Bombay
Presidency by Britain.
Geographically, the district has total 10,277 sq. km . area and occupies the ranks 5 th in
State and 58 th in India. It lies at 14 °71’ N, 74°78’E and 564m altitude. According to
year 2015, it covered 353.91% forest area of Total Geographical Area. It is bordered by
the state of Goa and Belgaum District on the North, Dharwad District and Haveri District
on the East, Shimoga District and Udupi District on the South and the Arabian Sea on
the West. The district has Western Ghats or Sahyadri range, from North to South of the
district. There is also a narrow coastal strip between the Sahyadris and the sea which is
known as the Payanghat. The district has five major rivers Aghanashini, Sharavati,
Gangawali, Kali and Venkata with a number of waterfalls. Jog fall is the most famous
water fall of the district. The district enjoys heavy rainfall. The actual rainfall in the
district was 2143.3 mm in the year of 2015- 16.
Administrative wise, the district is divided into 11 sub-districts. Moreover, it has 18
towns and 1,243 villages. The district of Uttara Kannada came into existence on the 1st
November, 1956, in the state of Karnataka with an allotted district code of 563. Karwar
is its district Headquarter which is located at a distance of 524 km. from the State
Capital. There are 1 parliamentary and 6 assembly constituencies in the district.
Demographically, according to 2011 census, the district has a total number of 3,19,912
households with a total of 14,37,169 of which 7,26,256 were males and 7,10,913 were
females. The population growth rate during the period 2001 to 2011 was 6.17% including
5.73% were males and 6.62% were females. The density of population of the district is
140 persons per sq km. The sex ratio is pegged at 979 (females per 1000 males) while
the child ratio stands at 955 (females per 1000 males). The schedule caste population of
the district is recorded as 1,16,431 including 57,841 are males and 58,590 are females.
The percentage of Schedule Caste is 1.11%. The schedule tribe population is 34,239
including 17,095 are males and 17,144 are females. The percentage of Schedule Tribe is
0.81%. The major religions in the district are Hindu at 82.61% and Muslim at 13.08% of
the total population.
Economically, the district is dependent on the agriculture on the prime base. Small-scale
industries in Uttara Kannada are related to roofing tiles, coir products, jewelry, food
products, wood and steel furniture, glass, ceramics and seafood. Some of these Small
Scale industries are also helping hand for large and medium scale industries. There are
eight large and medium scale industries which produce a variety of products like paper,
duplex board, caustic soda, Ferro alloys, transmission gears, food concentrate, herba l
medicines and pharmaceuticals etc. The GDDP or Gross District Domestic Product during
the period 2013-14 was Rs. 14 ,19,761 Lakh at current price and Rs. 12 ,27,224 Lakh at
Constant (2011-12) Prices. The NDDP, or Net District Domestic Product during the period
2013-14 was Rs. 13 ,10,137 Lakh at Current Price and Rs. 11 ,26,267 Lakh at Constant
(2011-12) Prices.

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Education wise, according to 2011 census, the district the literacy rate is 84.06%
including 89.63% were males and 78.39% were females. The total literate population of
the district is 10,81,906 of which 5,82,099 are males and 4,99,807 are females. Shri
Keshav Gajanan Sabnis (K.G.S) Arts and Science College by Academy of General
Education (A.G.E) was started in June 1961 . It was second college in the district .
Girijabai Sail Institute of Technology (GSIT), an engineering college , Government High
School, Karwar is the oldest high school in the Uttar Kannaad district of India,
established in 1864. The district has numerous educational institutes namely Anjuman
Institute of Technology and Management, Arts and Science College, Honnavar, INS
Chapal (K94), Dr. A.V. Baliga College, Kumta, Gokhale Centenary College, Government
Engineering College, Karwar, Govt polytechnic karwar, Jamia Islamia Bhatkal and MES's M.
M. College of Arts and Science, Sirsi etc. the name of some famous schools in the
district are Hindu High School, Karwar, Jai Hind High school (Edwards), Anko, Atomic
Energy Central School and Bhadrakali High School , etc.
The district has many famous political personalities. Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar (2
December 1855 – 14 May 1923) was an early Indian National Congress politician and
early Hindu reformer of Western India. Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (born 10th July 1961
Sirsi, Karnataka) belong to Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka. He is five time MLA .
Now, he is the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) Government of Karnataka. He represented the Ankola Vidhan Sabha
constituency from 1994–99, 1999–04 and 2004–2007.
During the year 2015, there were 22,353 foreign tourists and 64,40,402 domestic tourists
who visited famous places of the district. These places are Dandeli, Devbagh, Gokarna,
Karwar, Murudeshwar, Siddapur, Uttara Kannada, Yana, Kulgi Nature Camp, Kavala
Caves, Shiroli Peak, Karwar Beach, Light House, Narasimha Temple, Gokarna Beach, Half
Moon Beach, Kudle Beach, Rabindranath Tagore Beach, Devbagh Beach, Casurina Beach,
Netrani Island, Pigeon Island, Murudeshwar Beach, Statue Park, Trekking, Illimane Falls,
Burude Falls, Waatehalla Falls, Jog Falls, Unchalli Falls, Magod Falls, Chandika Statue,
Durgadevi, Swayambhu Linga and Vibhuti Falls.
There are several other famous personalities belong to the district Uttara Kannada.
Pandari Bai (18 September 1928 – 29 January 2003) is considered as first heroine of
Kannada cinema. She did films mostly in Kannada and Tamil during the 1950s, 60s and
70s. Gangadhar V. Chittal (1923–1987) was a several administrative positions holder and
a recipient of K arnataka Sahitya Academy award.
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Uttara Kannada District
Karnataka
District Factbook™
Administrative Setup
Administrative Unit
Administrative Division:- Belgaum
Sub-districts:
1. Ankola
2. Area Not Under Any Sub-District
3. Bhatkal
4. Haliyal
5. Honavar
6. Karwar
7. Kumta
8. Mundgod
9. Siddapur
10. Sirsi
11. Supa
12. Yellapur
Towns:
1. Ambikanagara (CT) 11. Karwar (CMC)
2. Ankola (TP) 12. Kumta (TMC)
3. Aversa (CT) 13. Mundgod (TP)
4. Bhatkal (TMC) 14. Siddapur (TP)
5. Bobruwada (CT) 15. Sirsi (CMC)
6. Dandeli (CMC) 16. Tattilli (Mundgod) (CT)
7. Haliyal (TP) 17. Venkatapura (CT)
8. Honavar (TP) 18. Yellapur (TP)
9. Jali (CT)
10. Kadwad (CT)
Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages
(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks Villages
Uttara Kannada 11 18 11 1243
Karnataka 176 347 176 29340
India 5924 7933 6596 640930
Rank of District in State 1 5 1 8
Rank of District in India 141 118 188 191

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Uttara Kannada District
Karnataka
District Factbook™
Demographics
Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Uttara Kannada 1437169 726256 710913
Karnataka 61095297 30966657 30128640
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 20 20 20
Rank of District in India 345 349 340
Rural Uttara Kannada 1018188 514910 503278
Karnataka 37469335 18929354 18539981
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Rank of District in State 19 19 19
Rank of District in India 350 351 346
Urban Uttara Kannada 418981 211346 207635
Karnataka 23625962 12037303 11588659
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 16 16 15
Rank of District in India 238 245 234

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District Factbook™
Economy
Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
District Uttara Kannada Karnataka India
Rank of
District
in State
Rank of
District
in India
Number of Offices 272 9745 135263 11 144
Deposits 103471 7323481 100965397 9 157
Credit 28547 4966262 75178857 28 274
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 27.59 67.81 74.46 30 532
By Bank Group
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
Bank Group
Uttara
Kannada Karnataka India
Rank of
District
in State
Rank of
District
in India
State Bank of India and Its Associates
Number of Offices 42 1909 24493 14 165
Deposits 30539 1568251 22988903 8 157
Credit 9257 1025139 15874037 18 229
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 30.31 65.37 69.05 30 408
Nationalised Banks
Number of Offices 147 4357 66577 8 125
Deposits 52406 3042803 47342652 8 154
Credit 14204 2219034 34201792 25 266
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 27.10 72.93 72.24 30 492
Regional Rural Banks
Number of Offices 48 1724 20858 19 148
Deposits 6601 312344 3215425 21 171
Credit 2618 271700 2187606 25 277
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 39.66 86.99 68.03 29 476
Private Sector Banks
Number of Offices 35 1737 23020 14 174
Deposits 13926 1925624 22460896 11 154
Credit 2468 1112864 19231413 27 330
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 17.72 57.79 85.62 30 557
Foreign Banks
Number of Offices - 18 315 0 0
Deposits - 474459 4957521 0 0
Credit - 337525 3684010 0 0
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) - 71.14 74.31 0 0
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Number of Offices 272 9745 135263 11 144
Deposits 103471 7323481 100965397 9 157
Credit 28547 4966262 75178857 28 274
Credit-Deposit Ratio (C-D Ratio) 27.59 67.81 74.46 30 532

17. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Market Size
Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Total
In Rs. (2011-2012)
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Uttara
Kannada
Karnataka India
Rank of
District
in state
Rank of
District
in India
Cereals 148.83 164.06 159.53 19 335
Cereal Substitute 0.00 0.03 0.99 0 0
Pulses & Products 47.18 56.89 45.48 19 237
Milk & Milk Products 86.34 100.29 136.22 16 363
Sugar & Salt 27.57 26.69 27.34 10 236
Edible Oil 46.86 52.07 52.62 17 310
Egg, Fish & Meat 77.74 57.02 51.71 7 165
Vegetables 47.51 56.10 67.46 19 529
Fruits (Fresh) 57.18 40.70 25.70 6 36
Fruits (Dry) 6.85 12.37 7.95 22 178
Spices 38.38 35.62 31.13 11 116
Beverages etc. 26.38 34.14 27.25 15 263
Served Processed Food 50.31 85.22 51.40 20 169
Packaged Processed Food 21.69 19.40 23.17 8 278
Pan 12.50 6.41 4.43 4 93
Tobacco 4.70 17.09 15.35 29 570
Intoxicants 14.55 20.41 11.31 11 172
Fuel and Light 132.59 131.20 136.63 4 248
Clothing 71.71 85.40 87.26 15 356
Bedding etc. 22.36 6.39 6.54 1 43
Footwear 21.11 22.46 20.33 12 264
Education 66.98 54.90 67.24 6 183
Medical (Institutional) 18.12 64.09 26.00 12 171
Medical (Non-institutional) 71.30 66.31 74.33 10 203
Entertainment 21.89 35.19 22.67 18 257
Minor Durable Type Goods 7.25 8.38 5.50 9 175
Toilet Articles 43.74 46.45 38.16 9 171
Other Household Consumables 39.38 43.56 34.10 12 175
Consumer Services excl. Conveyance 76.49 117.07 85.63 11 244
Conveyance 91.15 136.47 95.22 16 219
Rent 48.30 133.18 52.20 11 121
Consumer Taxes & Cesses 10.89 19.63 8.91 16 113
Durable Goods 122.99 203.60 99.27 11 109
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 1580.81 1958.79 1599.04 12 227
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District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Life Style
Circulation of Dailies
(January - June 2016)
Publication Edition Language Average
Circulation
Vijayavani Hubli edition Kannada 17365
Prajavani Hubli edition Kannada 10192
Vijay Karnataka Hubli edition Kannada 9717
Samyukta Karnataka Hubli edition Kannada 4403
Udayavani Hubli edition Kannada 3915
Deccan Herald Hubli edition English 2322
Vishvavani Hubli edition Kannada 1724
Kannada Prabha Hubli edition Kannada 1525
The Times of India Hubli edition English 796
Tarun Bharat Belgaum edition Marathi 785
The Hindu Chennai edition English 527
Rajasthan Patrika Bangalore edition Hindi 252
Cinema Theaters
In Nos. (2015-2016)
District Permanent Temporary Total
Uttara Kannada 12 - 12
Karnataka 767 39 806
Rank of District in State 24 0 25
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Infrastructure
Households by Main Source of Drinking Water - Total
(2011)
Particulars
Uttara
Kannada Karnataka India
Rank of
District
in State
Rank of
District
in India
Total Number of Households 319912 13179911 246692667 18 347
Tap water from Treated Source
(%)
55411 (17.32) 5432724
(41.22)
78873488
(31.97)
9 159
Tap water from Untreated
Source (%)
32380 (10.12) 3274240
(24.84)
28533688
(11.57)
12 321
Total Tap (%) 87791 (27.44) 8706964
(66.06)
107407176
(43.54)
2 37
Covered Well (%) 8190 (2.56) 131305 (1.00) 3895409 (1.58) 4 46
Un-covered Well (%) 185103 (57.86) 1051685 (7.98) 23289867
(9.44)
24 482
Total Well (%) 193293 (60.42) 1182990 (8.98) 27185276
(11.02)
19 459
Handpump (%) 9589 (3.00) 729630 (5.54) 82599531
(33.48)
1 10
Tubewell/Borehole (%) 13926 (4.35) 2101712
(15.95)
20916074
(8.48)
28 546
Spring (%) 4547 (1.42) 42476 (0.32) 1314556 (0.53) 12 239
River/Canal (%) 2818 (0.88) 107435 (0.82) 1550549 (0.63) 18 349
Tank/Pond/Lake (%) 4762 (1.49) 124772 (0.95) 2075181 (0.84) 11 197
Other Sources (%) 3186 (1.00) 183932 (1.40) 3644324 (1.48) 15 340

20. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Infrastructure
Road Length
In Kms. (As on 31.03.2016)
Categories Uttara
Kannada
Karnataka
Rank of
District in
State
P.W.D Road Length
- National Highway 359.32 6572.15 4
- State Highway 1235.71 19578.14 3
- Major District Roads 2038.56 49909.37 9
- Major Bridges 25 540 7
Rural Roads Length (Panchayat Roads)
- Pakka 3032.95 63374.15 6
- Water Bound Macadam Road 1207.02 23059.08 8
- Kacha 7189.68 91109.08 2
- Total 11429.65 177542.31 3
No. of Habitations access to All Weather Roads
- Habitation 8012 68431 2
- Weather Roads 4770 36760 1
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Industries
Main Workers
(2011)
Sex District Total Rural Urban
Persons Uttara Kannada 498304 370334 127970
Karnataka 23397181 15060905 8336276
India 362446420 245749270 116697150
Rank of District in State 22 22 16
Rank of District in India 281 271 226
Male Uttara Kannada 380745 277300 103445
Karnataka 16349837 10003021 6346816
India 273149359 178034713 95114646
Rank of District in State 20 17 15
Rank of District in India 281 269 231
Female Uttara Kannada 117559 93034 24525
Karnataka 7047344 5057884 1989460
India 89297061 67714557 21582504
Rank of District in State 27 27 18
Rank of District in India 258 259 203
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(2011-12)
Particulars
Uttara
Kannada Karnataka India
Rank of
District in
State
Rank of
District in
India
Number of Registered Units 426 12419 301999 14 121
Employment 1736 90013 1637246 8 73
Investment (Rs. in Lakh) 2405 123709 2042830 6 62
Entrepreneurs Memorandum (Part-II) Filed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME)
In Nos. (2014-2015)
District Micro Small Medium Total
Uttara Kannada 625 13 0 638
Karnataka 26002 2676 76 28754
India 346206 70933 8219 425358
Rank of District in State 14 22 0 15
Rank of District in India 123 264 0 131

22. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Labour and Workforce
Total Workers
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Uttara Kannada 608526 430565 177961
Karnataka 27872597 18270116 9602481
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rank of District in State 22 20 26
Rank of District in India 327 318 342
Rural Uttara Kannada 463305 315493 147812
Karnataka 18502230 11311426 7190804
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Rank of District in State 22 19 24
Rank of District in India 325 309 333
Urban Uttara Kannada 145221 115072 30149
Karnataka 9370367 6958690 2411677
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 16 15 21
Rank of District in India 233 235 217
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23. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Agriculture
Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2014-15)
Particulars Uttara
Kannada
Karnataka
Rank of
District
in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 1024679 19050068 5
- Forests 813595 3073376 1
ii) Not Available for Cultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 34598 1461102 19
-Barren and Un Culturable Land 16207 786582 23
-Total 50805 2247684 24
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 16625 903999 16
-Land under Misc Tree Crops and Groves Not Included in Net
Area
4806 276974 17
-Culturable Waste Land 6450 409432 18
-Total 27881 1590405 21
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than Current Fallows 14142 523141 14
-Current Fallow 6275 1571638 28
-Total 20417 2094779 26
v) Net Area Sown 111981 10043824 27
vi) Total Cropped Area 122451 12246635 27
vii) Area Sown More than Once 10470 2202811 26
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Education
Literacy Rate
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Uttara Kannada 84.06 89.63 78.39
Karnataka 75.36 82.47 68.08
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 88 99 91
Rural Uttara Kannada 81.31 87.63 74.87
Karnataka 68.73 77.61 59.71
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 3 3 4
Rank of District in India 76 92 73
Urban Uttara Kannada 90.73 94.49 86.91
Karnataka 85.78 90.04 81.36
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 4 3 4
Rank of District in India 68 50 77
Population by Educational Level
(2011)
Educational Level Uttara
Kannada
Karnataka India
Rank of
District
in State
Rank of
District
in India
Illiterate 355263 20447975 447216165 26 446
Literate 1081906 40647322 763638812 17 279
Literate without Educational Level 88608 2518692 35153231 11 126
Below Primary 248067 6924069 146897597 12 224
Primary 262161 9493106 184170833 18 296
Middle 129009 5161708 133903266 18 396
Matric/Secondary 115855 5082407 105939743 16 330
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre-
University/Senior Secondary
134803 6300213 77942593 18 198
Non-technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal to
Degree
3391 206215 1072289 18 89
Technical Diploma or Certificate not Equal to
Degree
20193 793066 7238719 16 112
Graduate and Above 75482 4043647 68288971 14 273
Unclassified 4337 124199 3031570 11 218

25. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Health
Live Births Registered
(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Uttara Kannada 26588 13805 12783
Karnataka 1087530 564781 522749
India 23001523 12183175 10804541
Rank of District in State 17 17 17
Rank of District in India 349 353 335
Rural Uttara Kannada 4254 2399 1855
Karnataka 277157 143319 133838
India 10763908 5709934 5044361
Rank of District in State 20 18 20
Rank of District in India 493 484 499
Urban Uttara Kannada 22334 11406 10928
Karnataka 810373 421462 388911
India 12237615 6473241 5760180
Rank of District in State 14 14 13
Rank of District in India 172 182 165
Still Births Registered
(2014)
Residence District Person Male Female
Total Uttara Kannada 109 54 55
Karnataka 5685 3061 2624
India 124130 56442 47832
Rank of District in State 17 17 16
Rank of District in India 283 253 237
Rural Uttara Kannada 9 3 6
Karnataka 602 322 280
India 41620 21359 17953
Rank of District in State 16 21 13
Rank of District in India 348 327 286
Urban Uttara Kannada 100 51 49
Karnataka 5083 2739 2344
India 82494 35075 29871
Rank of District in State 17 16 16
Rank of District in India 222 192 179
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Karnataka
District Factbook™
Health
Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary
(2011)
Residence District Total Number of
Census Houses
Hospital/
Dispensary etc.
Total Uttara Kannada 474792 1070
Karnataka 17999066 42781
India 330407375 682584
Rank of District in State 16 16
Rank of District in India 269 212
Rural Uttara Kannada 334281 609
Karnataka 10620687 20586
India 220633493 360065
Rank of District in State 12 19
Rank of District in India 271 215
Urban Uttara Kannada 140511 461
Karnataka 7378379 22195
India 109773882 322519
Rank of District in State 13 15
Rank of District in India 206 195

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Uttara Kannada District
Karnataka
District Factbook™
Environment and Pollution
Geographical Area
Area in Km2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Uttara Kannada 10277 10024.22 252.78
Karnataka 191791 185783.46 6007.54
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Rank of District in State 5 5 9
Rank of District in India 58 59 134
Wastelands by Category
Area in Km2 (2008-2009)
Category Uttara
Kannada
Karnataka India
Rank of
District
in State
Rank of
District
in India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) 0.23 67.97 6145.96 19 255
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - - 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub 23.98 3178.98 86979.91 23 343
Land with Open Scrub 7.73 2452.96 93033.00 26 481
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Permanent) 7.50 9.57 1757.07 1 59
Waterlogged and Marshy Land (Seasonal) 0.25 8.97 6946.31 3 178
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Medium) - 346.58 5414.53 0 0
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity (Strong) - 0.20 1391.09 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum - 0.24 4814.68 0 0
Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum - - 4210.46 0 0
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Scrub Domin) 375.84 5133.94 83699.71 4 69
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest (Agriculture) 216.40 764.44 15680.26 1 18
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land - 6.45 6832.17 0 0
Degraded Land under Plantation Crop - 8.32 278.53 0 0
Sands-Riverine - 9.80 2111.96 0 0
Sands-Coastal 0.97 8.63 654.47 3 52
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands 0.27 27.62 593.65 11 160
Industrial wastelands - - 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste 7.32 1005.95 59482.29 15 214
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total 640.48 13030.62 467021.16 8 183

28. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Housing
Total Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Uttara Kannada 324530 228887 95643
Karnataka 13357027 7946657 5410370
India 249454252 168565486 80888766
Rank of District in State 19 16 15
Rank of District in India 307 313 218
Houseless Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Uttara Kannada 369 220 149
Karnataka 21425 10503 10922
India 449761 192865 256896
Rank of District in State 21 20 19
Rank of District in India 321 289 272
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District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Crime & Law
Incidence of IPC Crime
(2014)
Crime Heads Uttara
Kannada
Karnataka India
Rank of
District
in State
Rank of
District
in India
Murder 21 1636 34134 29 478
Attempt to Commit Murder 26 2225 41898 27 396
Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder 0 99 3349 0 0
Attempt To Commit Culpable Homicide 0 85 4371 0 0
Rape 25 1324 38678 25 423
Attempt To Commit Rape 1 22 4310 6 252
Kidnapping & Abduction 32 1933 78412 18 471
Dacoity 4 292 4399 19 282
Making Preparation And Assembly For
Committing Dacoity 0 419 2835 0 0
Robbery 29 2516 38090 20 266
Criminal Trespass/Burglary 105 6032 114667 18 304
Theft 111 21019 442464 28 471
Unlawful Assembly 0 409 9878 0 0
Riots 103 6520 66206 24 182
Criminal Breach of Trust 9 432 20089 14 389
Cheating 108 6935 109737 16 239
Forgery 11 351 11268 14 143
Counterfeiting 0 54 1979 0 0
Arson 13 484 9299 10 229
Grievous Hurt 38 1717 105560 13 373
Dowry Deaths 0 313 8458 0 0
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her
Modesty 154 5263 82411 12 182
Insult to the Modesty of Women 6 170 9738 10 165
Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives 56 3025 123163 20 381
Importation of Girls From Foreign Country 0 0 14 0 0
Causing Death by Negligence 245 9285 128837 19 178
Offences Against State 0 0 177 0 0
Offences Promoting Enmity Between Different
Groups 2 46 337 6 45
Extortion 0 206 8210 0 0
Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0
Incidence of Rash Driving 1042 31907 409857 13 87
Human Trafficking 0 18 726 0 0
Unnatural Offence 0 14 1148 0 0
Other IPC Crimes 642 32587 944105 19 386
Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 2783 137338 2858939 20 330
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30. Karnataka
District Factbook™
Uttara Kannada District
Social and Welfare Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
Financial Performance under MGNREGS
Rs. in Lakh (2015-2016)
Particulars
Uttara
Kannada Karnataka India
Rank
of
District
in
State
Rank
of
District
in
India
A. Opening Balance (OB)
Closing Blance (CB) as Opening Balance (OB) 165.43 5201.73 187890.93 10 222
Entered Opening Balance (OB) 120.64 10942.39 206168.02 27 255
Release of Last Financial Year but Received during the Current Financial Year
Centre 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
State 0.00 74.00 3206.67 0 0
Release from State Fund to Districts
Central Share - - 1294.39 0 0
State Share 201.71 4077.48 411894.31 6 162
Authorisation of EFMS 3559.38 175461.44 3313284.01 23 284
Miscellaneous Reciept 82.58 252.00 39265.75 1 15
B. Borrowed Fund
From Other District or Revolving Fund 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Refunded to District/State 10.00 577.46 79011.76 11 154
Inter-District Fund Transfer
Fund Transfer to Other District 0.00 0.00 247.93 0 0
Fund Received from Other Districts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
Availabilty 3954.30 190229.84 3896101.39 22 298
Cumulative Labour Budget (LB) Estimation of
Expenditure
0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
C. Cumulative Expenditure
C. (I) Actual Expenditure
Unskilled Wage 2627.97 112221.91 3033565.51 18 293
Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 24.22 1989.48 68276.52 9 313
Material 845.67 57115.35 923707.02 24 302
Tax 0.15 1828.66 6412.06 28 375
C. (II) Administrative Expenditure
I. Receipts Expenditure 286.26 6371.83 194050.46 8 184
II. Non-Receipts Expenditure 3.25 64.70 1442.79 6 84
Total (I+II) 289.50 6436.53 195493.25 8 185
Cumulative Expenditure (C. (I) + C. (II)) 3787.51 179591.93 4227454.30 22 307
%age Utilization 95.78 94.41 108.50 13 323
Balance 166.79 10637.92 -331353.00 20 263
D. Payment Due
I. On Unskilled Wage 81.04 8188.67 659585.02 24 479
II. On Semi-skilled and Skilled Wage 1.41 156.12 32387.42 11 360
III. On Material 179.00 15692.28 395314.25 24 372
IV. Tax 0.22 440.51 3830.43 23 315
Total (I+II+III+IV) 261.67 24477.58 1091117.12 25 481
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