Devalkunda

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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%.{{Cite web |title=Census {{!}} Udupi District {{!}} India |url=https://udupi.nic.in/en/document-category/census/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |language=en-US}}

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{{Cite web |date=2019-08-12 |title=75 fall sick as ammonia leaks at fish processing plant |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/75-fall-sick-as-ammonia-leaks-at-fish-processing-plant-753929.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}

See also

References

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{{Settlements in Udupi district}}

Category:Villages in Udupi district

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