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Tenkakajekar Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Tenkakajekar is a medium size village located in Bantval Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 362 families residing. The Tenkakajekar village has population of 1826 of which 906 are males while 920 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tenkakajekar village population of children with age 0-6 is 216 which makes up 11.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tenkakajekar village is 1015 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Tenkakajekar as per census is 800, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Tenkakajekar village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Tenkakajekar village was 79.19 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Tenkakajekar Male literacy stands at 85.75 % while female literacy rate was 72.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tenkakajekar 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 Tenkakajekar village.

Tenkakajekar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 362 - -
Population 1,826 906 920
Child (0-6) 216 120 96
Schedule Caste 130 65 65
Schedule Tribe 112 53 59
Literacy 79.19 % 85.75 % 72.94 %
Total Workers 1,101 537 564
Main Worker 1,099 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.13 % of total population in Tenkakajekar village.

Work Profile

In Tenkakajekar village out of total population, 1101 were engaged in work activities. 99.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1101 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.