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Tenkamijar Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Tenkamijar is a large village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 951 families residing. The Tenkamijar village has population of 5050 of which 2490 are males while 2560 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tenkamijar village population of children with age 0-6 is 495 which makes up 9.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tenkamijar village is 1028 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Tenkamijar as per census is 919, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Tenkamijar village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Tenkamijar village was 86.52 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Tenkamijar Male literacy stands at 91.89 % while female literacy rate was 81.36 %.

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

Tenkamijar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 951 - -
Population 5,050 2,490 2,560
Child (0-6) 495 258 237
Schedule Caste 175 89 86
Schedule Tribe 143 73 70
Literacy 86.52 % 91.89 % 81.36 %
Total Workers 2,476 1,500 976
Main Worker 2,266 - -
Marginal Worker 210 91 119

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.83 % of total population in Tenkamijar village.

Work Profile

In Tenkamijar village out of total population, 2476 were engaged in work activities. 91.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2476 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.