Thekkil Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Thekkil is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,822 families residing in the village Thekkil. The total population of Thekkil is 14,299 out of which 6,852 are males and 7,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkil is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkil village is 1960 which is 14% of the total population. There are 979 male children and 981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkil is 1,002 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Thekkil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkil is 88%. Thus Thekkil village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 92.98% and the female literacy rate is 83.44% in Thekkil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,960 | 979 | 981 |
| Literacy | 87.98% | 92.98% | 83.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 574 | 278 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 3,443 | 1,391 | 2,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thekkil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkil village out of total population, 4,217 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,374 | 2,747 | 627 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 264 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 152 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 174 | 75 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 2,738 | 2,256 | 482 |
| Marginal Workers | 843 | 514 | 329 |
| Non Working | 10,082 | 3,591 | 6,491 |
Map of Thekkil, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Thekkil, Kasaragod
Below are the list of villages near Thekkil village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perumbala | 8,096 |
| Muttathody | 20,658 |
| Kalnad | 18,029 |
| Pady | 8,016 |
| Patla | 5,481 |
| Nekraje | 12,519 |
| Ichilampady | 4,001 |
| Ubrangala | 3,611 |
| Arikady | 8,001 |
| Kumbadaje | 11,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkil, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia