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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thekkatte
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Udupi]]
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| parts_type = [[Taluk]]
| parts = [[Kundapura]]
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| governing_body = [[Village Panchayat]]
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| population_total = 5590
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]], [[Konkani language|Konkani]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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'''Thekkatte''' is a village in the [[Kundapur]] taluk of [[Udupi]], Karnataka, India.

== Demographics ==
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%.<ref name="udupi-census">{{Cite web |title=Census {{!}} Udupi District {{!}} India |url=https://udupi.nic.in/en/document-category/census/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2011, Thekkatte has an employment rate of over 48.6%, 78.76% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.<ref name="udupi-census" />

== Education ==
Thekkatte has a government school, Kuvempu Centenary Model Government Higher Primary School that provides education to its residents.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kundapur: Thekkatte Circle becomes accident zone due to unscientific highway works |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1053990 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-02 |title=Govt school may have to pay back Rs 21L received from NHAI |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/govt-school-may-have-to-pay-back-rs-21l-received-from-nhai/articleshow/88036814.cms |access-date=2023-05-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
The village is situated on [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]]<ref name=":0" /> and is 43 km away from the district capital of [[Udupi]]. The closest airport is in [[Mangalore]] ([[Mangalore International Airport|IXE]]).The nearest railway station is Kundapura Railway Station.

== See also ==
* [[Udupi]]
* [[Kundapura]]

== References ==
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{{coord missing|Karnataka}}

{{Settlements in Udupi district}}

[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]]

{{Udupi-geo-stub}}

Thekkatte - Revision history

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