Thekkatte
Thekkatte | |
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Village | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Udupi |
Taluk | Kundapura |
Government | |
• Body | Village Panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,590 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada, Konkani |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KA |
Thekkatte is a village in the Kundapur taluk of Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Demographics
[edit]In 2011, Thekkatte has a total population of 5,590 people consisting of 2,885 male and 520 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 543.73 hecatres with a population density of 10.281 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 76.08% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%.[1]
In 2011, Thekkatte has an employment rate of over 48.6%, 78.76% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.[1]
Education
[edit]Thekkatte has a government school, Kuvempu Centenary Model Government Higher Primary School that provides education to its residents.[2][3]
Infrastructure
[edit]The village is situated on National Highway 66[2] and is 43 km away from the district capital of Udupi. The closest airport is in Mangalore (IXE).The nearest railway station is Kundapura Railway Station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Census | Udupi District | India". Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Kundapur: Thekkatte Circle becomes accident zone due to unscientific highway works". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Govt school may have to pay back Rs 21L received from NHAI". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 May 2023.