Thekkaru Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Thekkaru is a village situated in Beltangadi taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 508 families residing in the village Thekkaru. The total population of Thekkaru is 3,235 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkaru is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkaru village is 497 which is 15% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkaru is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Thekkaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkaru is 84.2%. Thus Thekkaru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 91.53% and the female literacy rate is 77.45% in Thekkaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 256 | 241 |
| Literacy | 84.19% | 91.53% | 77.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 930 | 367 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Thekkaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkaru village out of total population, 1,421 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,263 | 767 | 496 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 104 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 473 | 30 | 443 |
| Other Workers | 626 | 586 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 32 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,814 | 767 | 1,047 |
Map of Thekkaru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Thekkaru, Beltangadi
Below are the list of villages near Thekkaru village in Beltangadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthila | 3,102 |
| Barya | 3,577 |
| Thannirpantha | 4,800 |
| Karaya | 3,948 |
| Kaniyooru | 3,922 |
| Ilanthila | 5,552 |
| Nyayatarpu | 1,915 |
| Urvalu | 3,926 |
| Kaliya | 3,792 |
| Mogru | 2,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkaru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia