Tenkayedapadavu is a
panchayat village in the southern state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
, India.
[Village code= 2697400 ][2011 Census Village code for Tenkayedapadavu = 617485, ][ Tenkayedapadavu, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka] Administratively, it is under
Mangalore taluk
Mangalore taluk is a ''taluk'' (subdistrict) in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka on the western coast of India. Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the ''taluk''. It is made up of Mangalore City Corporation, Ullal City Munici ...
of
Dakshina Kannada district
Dakshina Kannada district is a Districts of Karnataka, district of Karnataka states and territories of India, state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers a ...
in Karnataka. It is located at a distance of 26 km from
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
city. There are two villages in the
gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
, Tenkayedapadavu and
Badagayedapadavu.
The village Tenka Yedapadav is the part of Yedapadavu, divided for easier administration of village. The Post name is "Shibrikere" which means "Shabari lake". In Yedapadav there are 2 temples, the Shri Rama Mandira and the Shri Adishakthi Durga Parameshwari Temple.
There are also 2 primary and secondary level schools, and one Pre-University college named "Swami Vivekananda Pre-University college, Yedapadavu". Shri Krishna Janmastami & Ramanavami are two festivals that are held in the village, with the people taking to celebrate "Masaru Kuduke ustava" in a grand manner.
Yedapadav is the middle village for Ganjimatt and Moodbidiri and also Kuppe Padavu.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Tenkayedapadavu had a population of 6,073 with 3,069 males and 3,004 females.
census, Tenkayedapadavu reported 6,246 inhabitants.
Subvillages
Among the subvillages in Tenkayedapadavu are:
See also
*
Mangalore taluk
Mangalore taluk is a ''taluk'' (subdistrict) in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka on the western coast of India. Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the ''taluk''. It is made up of Mangalore City Corporation, Ullal City Munici ...
*
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...
References
External links
* http://dk.nic.in/
Villages in Dakshina Kannada district
Localities in Mangalore
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