Molahalli is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi district.
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 affected the regions farmland by submerging them during rainy seasons in 2015 and 2017.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
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