Thekkekara Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Thekkekara is a village situated in Mavelikkara taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 8,609 families residing in the village Thekkekara. The total population of Thekkekara is 32,373 out of which 14,948 are males and 17,425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkekara is 1,166.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkekara village is 2707 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1378 male children and 1329 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkekara is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,166) of Thekkekara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkekara is 96.2%. Thus Thekkekara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 97.63% and the female literacy rate is 95% in Thekkekara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkekara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkekara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkekara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,707 | 1,378 | 1,329 |
| Literacy | 96.2% | 97.63% | 95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,875 | 2,819 | 3,056 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 3,834 | 1,700 | 2,134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Thekkekara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkekara village out of total population, 10,421 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 501 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 737 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,602 | 5,728 | 1,874 |
| Cultivators | 501 | 378 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 737 | 569 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 248 | 191 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 6,116 | 4,590 | 1,526 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,819 | 1,528 | 1,291 |
| Non Working | 21,952 | 7,692 | 14,260 |
Map of Thekkekara, Alappuzha, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Thekkekara, Mavelikkara
Below are the list of villages near Thekkekara village in Mavelikkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vettiyar | 21,393 |
| Perungala | 14,151 |
| Thriperumthura | 15,226 |
| Chunakkara | 22,730 |
| Noornad | 25,375 |
| Palamel | 32,512 |
| Thamarakkulam | 27,017 |
| Vallikunnam | 30,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkekara, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia