Molahalli
Molahalli is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district.
Molahalli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Taluk | Kundapura |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,079 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada, Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
Demographics
In 2011, Molahalli had a total population of 4079 people consisting of 2202 male and 353 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 2044.34 hectares with a population density of 1.995 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 67.76% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%.[1]
In 2011, Molahalli had an employment rate of over 46.41%, 83.89% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.[1]
Agriculture
Molahalli is primarily dependent on agriculture as the primary source of employment and revenue. The village is expected to see a 15 hectare increase in irrigated farmland as a result of the construction of the Varahi Left Bank Irrigation canal.[2] However, shoddy and unfinished work on the canal has caused multiple breaches, which have adversely affect the regions farmland by submerging them during rainy seasons in 2015 and 2017.[3][4]
References
- "Census | Udupi District | India". Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) Udupi District Irrigation Plan" (PDF). pmksy.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Kundapur: Incomplete work - Varahi left bank canal breaches, causes huge loss". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Breach in Varahi canal for second time at Molahalli". The Hindu. 24 March 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 May 2023.