Thekkur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thekkur is a village situated in Orathanadu taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,478 families residing in the village Thekkur. The total population of Thekkur is 6,021 out of which 2,961 are males and 3,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkur is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkur village is 610 which is 10% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkur is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Thekkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkur is 70.9%. Thus Thekkur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.47% in Thekkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 610 | 322 | 288 |
| Literacy | 70.86% | 80.71% | 61.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 521 | 239 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,187 | 831 | 1,356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thekkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkur village out of total population, 2,986 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,404 | 1,445 | 959 |
| Cultivators | 683 | 502 | 181 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,363 | 665 | 698 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 257 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 582 | 281 | 301 |
| Non Working | 3,035 | 1,235 | 1,800 |
Map of Thekkur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thekkur, Orathanadu
Below are the list of villages near Thekkur village in Orathanadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakkarakottai | 2,007 |
| Adanakottai | 1,975 |
| Pinnayur West | 1,420 |
| Pachiyur | 1,376 |
| Pinnayur East | 2,384 |
| Sillathur | 3,912 |
| Thelungan kudikadu | 2,259 |
| Pugal Sillathur | 262 |
| Pulavankadu | 1,627 |
| Tirunallur | 1,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia