Thekkumbhagom Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Thekkumbhagom is a village situated in Karunagappally taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,388 families residing in the village Thekkumbhagom. The total population of Thekkumbhagom is 16,937 out of which 8,056 are males and 8,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkumbhagom is 1,102.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkumbhagom village is 1621 which is 10% of the total population. There are 834 male children and 787 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkumbhagom is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Thekkumbhagom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkumbhagom is 94.9%. Thus Thekkumbhagom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.77% and the female literacy rate is 93.23% in Thekkumbhagom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkumbhagom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkumbhagom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkumbhagom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,621 | 834 | 787 |
| Literacy | 94.9% | 96.77% | 93.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,435 | 718 | 717 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 2,402 | 1,067 | 1,335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Thekkumbhagom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkumbhagom village out of total population, 5,950 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,950 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,582 | 3,232 | 1,350 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 51 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 95 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 65 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 4,286 | 3,021 | 1,265 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,368 | 823 | 545 |
| Non Working | 10,987 | 4,001 | 6,986 |
Map of Thekkumbhagom, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Thekkumbhagom, Karunagappally
Below are the list of villages near Thekkumbhagom village in Karunagappally.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thevalakkara | 42,977 |
| Pavumba | 17,230 |
| Thazhava | 23,341 |
| Clappana | 22,250 |
| Alappad | 21,655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkumbhagom, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia