# Thokur-62, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) – Town Population

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Town · Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 

# Thokur-62

Thokur-62 is a town in Mangalore sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,433 people** in 1,396 households. Literacy was 91.8%.

- 7,433people (2011)
- 1,396households
- 91.8%literacy
- 824females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thokur-62

■ Thokur-62 · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.8%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****824**

**1020

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1054**

**942

Working population ****44.9%**

**43.1%

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 Thokur-62

Of every 100 households in Thokur-62 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Thokur-62 · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****34%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**28%

Use banking services ****96%**

**89%

Television ****77%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**15%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****76%**

**74%

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 Thokur-62 work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,865 (86%) · **■** Household industry 126 (4%) · **■** Farming 24 (1%) · **■** Marginal 325 (10%)

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 Thokur-62 changed?

From 6,167 in 2001 to 7,433 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Thokur-62 in numbers and road distances

- Density1,397 per km²
- Growth 2001–201120.5%
- Annual rainfall2,841 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)359 km by road
- Mangalore (district HQ)18 km by road
- Mangalore (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Mangalore UA (city of 5 lakh+)18 km by road
- Thokur (railway station)2 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 Thokur-62

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,010
- Water storage410 kl
- Electricity — homes1,204

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton bed.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Thokur-62?7,433 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thokur-62 in?Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Thokur-62 in 2001?6,167