Tenkamijar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Tenkamijar is a village situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 951 families residing in the village Tenkamijar. The total population of Tenkamijar is 5,050 out of which 2,490 are males and 2,560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenkamijar is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tenkamijar village is 495 which is 10% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkamijar is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Tenkamijar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenkamijar is 86.5%. Thus Tenkamijar village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 81.36% in Tenkamijar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tenkamijar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tenkamijar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenkamijar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 495 | 258 | 237 |
| Literacy | 86.52% | 91.89% | 81.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 89 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 1,109 | 439 | 670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Tenkamijar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tenkamijar village out of total population, 2,476 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,476 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,266 | 1,409 | 857 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 174 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 209 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 364 | 14 | 350 |
| Other Workers | 1,400 | 1,012 | 388 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 91 | 119 |
| Non Working | 2,574 | 990 | 1,584 |
Nearby Villages to Tenkamijar,
Below are the list of villages near Tenkamijar village in Mangalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badagumijaru | 3,430 |
| Thodaru | 3,031 |
| Niddodi | 2,120 |
| Ervuailu | 2,931 |
| Kallamundkooru | 4,065 |
| Puchhamoguru | 2,108 |
| Paladka | 2,543 |
| Hosabettu | 2,260 |
| Kadandale | 3,760 |
| Puthige | 8,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkamijar, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia