Tenkayekkar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Tenkayekkar is a village situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 738 families residing in the village Tenkayekkar. The total population of Tenkayekkar is 3,445 out of which 1,660 are males and 1,785 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenkayekkar is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tenkayekkar village is 319 which is 9% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenkayekkar is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Tenkayekkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenkayekkar is 86.2%. Thus Tenkayekkar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 90.73% and the female literacy rate is 82.16% in Tenkayekkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tenkayekkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tenkayekkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenkayekkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 182 | 137 |
| Literacy | 86.21% | 90.73% | 82.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 319 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Tenkayekkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tenkayekkar village out of total population, 1,507 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,047 | 639 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 250 | 19 | 231 |
| Other Workers | 699 | 544 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 272 | 188 |
| Non Working | 1,938 | 749 | 1,189 |
Map of Tenkayekkar, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Tenkayekkar, Mangalore
Below are the list of villages near Tenkayekkar village in Mangalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badagayekkaru | 2,467 |
| Permude | 2,242 |
| Delanthabettu | 1,464 |
| Kalavar | 1,115 |
| Surinje | 3,098 |
| Malavoor | 3,468 |
| Madya | 1,624 |
| Paduperar | 3,905 |
| Mantrady | 1,744 |
| Kompadavu | 2,582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenkayekkar, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia