Thekkumkara Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Thekkumkara is a village situated in Talappilly taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,770 families residing in the village Thekkumkara. The total population of Thekkumkara is 15,267 out of which 7,507 are males and 7,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkumkara is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkumkara village is 1471 which is 10% of the total population. There are 789 male children and 682 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkumkara is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Thekkumkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkumkara is 92.3%. Thus Thekkumkara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 94.79% and the female literacy rate is 89.94% in Thekkumkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkumkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkumkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkumkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,471 | 789 | 682 |
| Literacy | 92.3% | 94.79% | 89.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,926 | 933 | 993 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,533 | 1,139 | 1,394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Thekkumkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkumkara village out of total population, 6,470 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,520 | 4,007 | 1,513 |
| Cultivators | 422 | 322 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 418 | 223 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 54 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 4,590 | 3,408 | 1,182 |
| Marginal Workers | 950 | 392 | 558 |
| Non Working | 8,797 | 3,108 | 5,689 |
Map of Thekkumkara, Thrissur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Thekkumkara, Talappilly
Below are the list of villages near Thekkumkara village in Talappilly.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthuruthy | 4,390 |
| Karumathara | 3,814 |
| Parlikad | 4,771 |
| Viruppakka | 2,037 |
| Kiralur | 2,261 |
| Manalithara | 7,581 |
| Thayyur | 4,740 |
| Kurumala | 3,536 |
| Vellattanjur | 6,704 |
| Thonnurkara | 6,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkumkara, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia