Kalthodu
Kalthodu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Taluk | Kundapura |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,172 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada, Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
Kalthodu is a village in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district. The village was previously part of the Kundapura taluk. As of 2011, Kalthodu has a total population of 5172 people consisting of 2820 male and 539 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 4212.71 hecatres with a population density of 1.228 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 66.57% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%.[1]
As of 2011, Kalthodu has an employment rate of over 52.11%, 70.17% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.[1]
In 2022, a school girl was washed away by a swollen stream while crossing a wooden footbridge near Kalthodu which brought to light the lack of infrastructure in the village.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Census | Udupi District | India". Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Schoolgirl washed away in swollen stream as she slips from wooden footbridge in Udupi". The Hindu. 8 August 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2023.