Thekkuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Thekkuru is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 102 families residing in the village Thekkuru. The total population of Thekkuru is 428 out of which 221 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkuru is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thekkuru village is 40 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkuru is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Thekkuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkuru is 79.1%. Thus Thekkuru village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 85.28% and the female literacy rate is 72.77% in Thekkuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Literacy | 79.12% | 85.28% | 72.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 121 | 53 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Thekkuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkuru village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 141 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 108 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 11 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 11 | 83 |
| Non Working | 145 | 69 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Thekkuru,
Below are the list of villages near Thekkuru village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sampagodu | 396 |
| Kulaga | 422 |
| Hunsekoppa | 22 |
| Dyavanahalli | 454 |
| Jaddihalli | 380 |
| Puttanahalli | 798 |
| Basuru | 913 |
| Thalaguppa | 672 |
| Kerehalli | 1,434 |
| Siddihalli State Forest | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia