Kurkalu, Udupi, Udupi, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kurkalu


The village Kurkalu is located in Udupi Taluk of Udupi District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kurkalu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Udupi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Udupi, which is about 8 kilometers away from Kurkalu.

Travel and Communication for Kurkalu


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kurkalu,
Udupi,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 574105

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kurkalu


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kurkalu is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kurkalu is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kurkalu


As per available data from the year 2009, 5286 persons live in 1274 house holds in the village Kurkalu. There are 2844 female individuals and 2442 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.8% and males constitute 46.2% of the total population.

There are 440 scheduled castes persons of which 225 are females and 215 are males. Females constitute 51.14% and males constitute 48.86% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.32% of the total population.

There are 57 scheduled tribes persons of which 29 are females and 28 are males. Females constitute 50.88% and males constitute 49.12% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.08% of the total population.

Population density of Kurkalu is 543.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kurkalu


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Total area of Kurkalu is 973.17 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 489 ha. About 354.35 ha is un-irrigated area. About 134.65 ha is irrigated area. About 107.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5.85 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 20.9 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 139 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 162 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 28.17 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 94 ha is culturable waste land. About 26 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kurkalu


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kurkalu.

There is a government middle school in the village Kurkalu.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Hirebettu, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Udupi, which is less than 5 kms away from Kurkalu.

Colleges in Kurkalu


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

Other Educational Facilities in Kurkalu


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Udayar, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Udupi, which is 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

Healthcare Facilities in Kurkalu


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kurkalu.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurkalu.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kurkalu.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Kurkalu.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurkalu.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurkalu.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Kurkalu.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kurkalu.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kurkalu.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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