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Thekkuru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Thekkuru is a medium size village located in Sorab Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 102 families residing. The Thekkuru village has population of 428 of which 221 are males while 207 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thekkuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 9.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thekkuru village is 937 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Thekkuru as per census is 667, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Thekkuru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Thekkuru village was 79.12 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Thekkuru Male literacy stands at 85.28 % while female literacy rate was 72.77 %.

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

Thekkuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 428 221 207
Child (0-6) 40 24 16
Schedule Caste 20 10 10
Schedule Tribe 44 24 20
Literacy 79.12 % 85.28 % 72.77 %
Total Workers 283 152 131
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 94 11 83

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.67 % of total population in Thekkuru village.

Work Profile

In Thekkuru village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 66.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.