# Tenkakajekar Village, Bantval, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/bantval/tenkakajekar/ Village · Bantval, Dakshina Kannada # Tenkakajekar Tenkakajekar is a village in Bantval sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code **574233**. The 2011 Census counted **1,826 people in 362 households**, the 62nd largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.8%. - 1,826people (2011) - 362households - 79.2%literacy - 574233PIN code ## Tenkakajekar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Tenkakajekar is 574233.** Tenkakajekar falls in Bantval sub-district, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. - PIN code574233 - Gram panchayatBadagakajekar - Community development blockBantval - Census village code617551 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tenkakajekar from nearby towns? - Bantval (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Mangalore (district HQ)47 km by road - Bantval (nearest town)22 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Tenkakajekar? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Tenkakajekar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bantval - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ammunje - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bantwal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Tenkakajekar known for? The main crops are **arecanut and cashew nut**. About 40% of the 616 hectares of village land is sown, and 172 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Tenkakajekar Of every 100 households in Tenkakajekar in 2011, 92 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Tenkakajekar · ■ Bantval rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****82%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **9% Tap water ****31%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **75% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **83% Use banking services ****83%** **79% Television ****33%** **58% Mobile phone ****74%** **74% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****13%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **6% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 is the population of Tenkakajekar? ■ Tenkakajekar · ■ Bantval rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **85.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800** **942 Working population ****60.3%** **53.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.8% for men and 72.9% for women. 59% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 152 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 208 (19%) · **■** Household industry 390 (35%) · **■** Other work 349 (32%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bantval - Chennaithodi2,064 people - Sajipapadu2,036 people - Rayee2,012 people - Irvathur1,981 people - Kudambettu1,742 people - Pilimogru1,708 people - Kodman1,665 people - Karpe1,542 people [All 72 villages in Bantval](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/bantval/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Tenkakajekar?574233 - How far is Tenkakajekar from Mangalore?47 km by road - What is the population of Tenkakajekar?1,826 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tenkakajekar in?Dakshina Kannada district (Bantval sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Tenkakajekar?79.2% (Census 2011)