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Tenkaraikottai Population - Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Tenkaraikottai is a large village located in Pappireddipatti Taluka of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu with total 1337 families residing. The Tenkaraikottai village has population of 5142 of which 2603 are males while 2539 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tenkaraikottai village population of children with age 0-6 is 585 which makes up 11.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tenkaraikottai village is 975 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Tenkaraikottai as per census is 1003, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Tenkaraikottai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Tenkaraikottai village was 71.67 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Tenkaraikottai Male literacy stands at 81.00 % while female literacy rate was 62.07 %.

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

Tenkaraikottai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,337 - -
Population 5,142 2,603 2,539
Child (0-6) 585 292 293
Schedule Caste 1,017 503 514
Schedule Tribe 49 27 22
Literacy 71.67 % 81.00 % 62.07 %
Total Workers 2,661 1,589 1,072
Main Worker 1,725 - -
Marginal Worker 936 670 266

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.95 % of total population in Tenkaraikottai village.

Work Profile

In Tenkaraikottai village out of total population, 2661 were engaged in work activities. 64.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2661 workers engaged in Main Work, 586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 911 were Agricultural labourer.