Tenka Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Tenka is a village situated in Udupi taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 947 families residing in the village Tenka. The total population of Tenka is 4,226 out of which 1,983 are males and 2,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tenka is 1,131.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tenka village is 342 which is 8% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tenka is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,131) of Tenka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tenka is 92.9%. Thus Tenka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 96.85% and the female literacy rate is 89.49% in Tenka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tenka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tenka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tenka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 174 | 168 |
| Literacy | 92.92% | 96.85% | 89.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 410 | 198 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 617 | 231 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Tenka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tenka village out of total population, 1,786 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,786 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,740 | 1,137 | 603 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 68 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,549 | 1,012 | 537 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,440 | 820 | 1,620 |
Map of Tenka, Udupi, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Tenka, Udupi
Below are the list of villages near Tenka village in Udupi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yellur | 5,453 |
| Padebettu | 1,865 |
| Pilar | 3,221 |
| Hejamadi | 8,075 |
| Kuthyar | 2,742 |
| Palimar | 3,319 |
| 108 Kalthur | 2,851 |
| Nandicoor | 2,987 |
| Belpu | 4,127 |
| Santhoor | 2,461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tenka, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia