Hadavu Explained

Hadavu
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:1158
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

Hadavu is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district.

Demographics

In 2011, Hadavu had a total population of 1158 people consisting of 710 male and 81 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 225.29 hecatres with a population density of 5.14 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 75.56% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%.[1]

In 2011, Hadavu had an employment rate of over 35.84%, 73.01% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year. The primary source of livelihood for the village is agricultutre, primarily paddy cultivation.[2]

Infrastructure

The village is close to National Highway 66 and is located along the Trasi-Maravanthe beachfront. It is connected to the mainland via a narrow bridge across the Souparnika near Maharajaswamy Varahaswamy Temple.

As a result of the 2019 Karnataka floods, however, internal roads in the village have deteriorated and the village has been cut off from the mainland due to the collapse of the bridge leading to the village relying on boats to ferry them to the mainland.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Udupi District India . 2023-05-20 . en-US.
  2. News: 2021-08-22 . This picturesque village is in dire need of infrastructure . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-05-20 . 0971-751X.