# Tekkalakote, Bellary (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ Town · Bellary, Karnataka # Tekkalakote Tekkalakote is a town in Siruguppa sub-district of Bellary district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **26,224 people** in 4,822 households. Literacy was 47.2%. - 26,224people (2011) - 4,822households - 47.2%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Tekkalakote ■ Tekkalakote · ■ Bellary urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.2%** **76.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995** **966 Working population ****47.2%** **37.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Tekkalakote Of every 100 households in Tekkalakote in 2011, 78 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Tekkalakote · ■ Bellary urban average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **95% Toilet within the home ****20%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **24% Tap water ****97%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **42% Use banking services ****38%** **51% Television ****54%** **77% Mobile phone ****63%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****20%** **35% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****19%** **9% Own their home ****84%** **58% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Tekkalakote work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,801 (23%) · **■** Household industry 114 (1%) · **■** Farming 8,558 (69%) · **■** Marginal 897 (7%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Tekkalakote changed? From 6,630 in 1941 to 26,224 in 2011. **1941 **1951 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Tekkalakote in numbers and road distances - Density606 per km² - Growth 2001–201111.2% - Annual rainfall651 mm - Temperature range25 °C to 44 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)349 km by road - Bellary (district HQ)46 km by road - Bellary (city of 1 lakh+)44 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)220 km by road - Bellary (railway station)44 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Tekkalakote ### Civic services - Pucca roads19 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets484 - Water storage6,200 kl - Electricity — homes3,772 - Electricity — industry46 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools14 govt · 4 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** carpets, cotton and woollen blankets. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Tekkalakote ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-1/) 1,373 264 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-2/) 1,579 360 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-3/) 683 145 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-4/) 1,852 352 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-5/) 1,356 240 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-6/) 1,571 269 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-7/) 836 146 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-8/) 1,341 243 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-9/) 685 134 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-10/) 1,803 275 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-11/) 1,740 359 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-12/) 1,038 174 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-13/) 1,462 271 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-14/) 1,940 368 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-15/) 1,018 171 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-16/) 1,091 196 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-17/) 873 139 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-18/) 1,893 326 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-19/) 888 170 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/siruguppa/tekkalakote/ward-20/) 1,202 220 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Tekkalakote?26,224 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tekkalakote in?Bellary district, Karnataka - What was the population of Tekkalakote in 1941?6,630 - How many wards does Tekkalakote have?20 census wards (2011)