Thekkur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thekkur is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,139 families residing in the village Thekkur. The total population of Thekkur is 4,672 out of which 2,464 are males and 2,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thekkur is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thekkur village is 454 which is 10% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thekkur is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Thekkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thekkur is 77.3%. Thus Thekkur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 86.7% and the female literacy rate is 66.78% in Thekkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thekkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thekkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thekkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 239 | 215 |
| Literacy | 77.29% | 86.7% | 66.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 259 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,412 | 535 | 877 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thekkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thekkur village out of total population, 2,639 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 576 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,242 | 763 | 479 |
| Cultivators | 441 | 243 | 198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 576 | 348 | 228 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 50 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 122 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,397 | 682 | 715 |
| Non Working | 2,033 | 1,019 | 1,014 |
Map of Thekkur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thekkur, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Thekkur village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaiakalathur | 2,229 |
| Sadurvadamangalam | 4,402 |
| Shenbagampettai | 4,448 |
| A. Kalappur | 5,429 |
| Mahibalanapatti | 2,532 |
| Singampunari South | 3,191 |
| Olugumangalam | 829 |
| Kavanur | 569 |
| Singampunari North | 6,198 |
| Paiyur | 774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thekkur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia