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Tenkayekkar Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Tenkayekkar is a large village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 738 families residing. The Tenkayekkar village has population of 3445 of which 1660 are males while 1785 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tenkayekkar village population of children with age 0-6 is 319 which makes up 9.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tenkayekkar village is 1075 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Tenkayekkar as per census is 753, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Tenkayekkar village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Tenkayekkar village was 86.21 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Tenkayekkar Male literacy stands at 90.73 % while female literacy rate was 82.16 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tenkayekkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Tenkayekkar village.

Tenkayekkar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 738 - -
Population 3,445 1,660 1,785
Child (0-6) 319 182 137
Schedule Caste 126 66 60
Schedule Tribe 54 25 29
Literacy 86.21 % 90.73 % 82.16 %
Total Workers 1,507 911 596
Main Worker 1,047 - -
Marginal Worker 460 272 188

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.57 % of total population in Tenkayekkar village.

Work Profile

In Tenkayekkar village out of total population, 1507 were engaged in work activities. 69.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1507 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.