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]
Devalkunda | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Taluk | Kundapura |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,766 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada, Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
As of 2011, Devalkunda has an employment rate of over 34.26%, 48.76% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.[1]
Ammonia leak
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census | Udupi District | India". Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "75 fall sick as ammonia leaks at fish processing plant". Deccan Herald. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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