Tenkar Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Tenkar is a village situated in Bhairabsingipur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 900 families residing in the village Tenkar. The total population of Tenkar is 3,329 out of which 1,596 are males and 1,733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenkar is 1,086.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tenkar village is 590 which is 18% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkar is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Tenkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenkar is 38.3%. Thus Tenkar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 54.4% and the female literacy rate is 23.29% in Tenkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tenkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tenkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 590 | 278 | 312 |
| Literacy | 38.26% | 54.4% | 23.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 225 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,031 | 482 | 549 |
| Illiterate | 2,281 | 879 | 1,402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31% of total population in Tenkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tenkar village out of total population, 1,829 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 720 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,138 | 786 | 352 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 197 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 720 | 437 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 150 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 691 | 141 | 550 |
| Non Working | 1,500 | 669 | 831 |
Map of Tenkar, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Tenkar, Bhairabsingipur
Below are the list of villages near Tenkar village in Bhairabsingipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lathiguda | 413 |
| Kenduguda | 317 |
| Piteiguda | 369 |
| Kanhuguda | 633 |
| Chandalguda | 1,070 |
| Balipujariput | 429 |
| Lathikotar | 400 |
| Singibandha | 516 |
| Maliguda | 483 |
| Sandhaguda | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkar, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia