Devalkunda Explained

Devalkunda
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Udupi
Parts Type:Taluk
Parts:Kundapura
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1766
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada, Konkani
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:KA

Devalkunda is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. As of 2011, Devalkunda has a total population of 1766 people consisting of 994 male and 129 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 542.35 hectares with a population density of 3.256 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 77.18% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%.[1]

As of 2011, Devalkunda has an employment rate of over 34.26%, 48.76% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.

Ammonia leak

In 2019, the Malpe Fresh Marine plant, a fish storage facility located in Devalkunda suffered a leak in ammonia gas that led to over 74 labourers falling seriously ill[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Udupi District India . 2023-05-20 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2019-08-12 . 75 fall sick as ammonia leaks at fish processing plant . 2023-05-20 . Deccan Herald . en.