Thekkuru, Sorab
Thekkuru is a village located in the Sorab Taluk of Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The village falls in Sorab block and comes under Tavanandi Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Shivamogga parliament constituency and Sorab assembly constituency.
As on April 2025, the current population of Thekkuru is 480 out of which 248 are males and rest 232 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 935 females per 1000 males. There are around 40 teenagers in Thekkuru. It has literacy rate of 72% which means around 345 persons can read and write. Total 22 people belonging to scheduled caste and 49 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 114 households in Thekkuru, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 318. The pincode of Thekkuru is 577429 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Sorab Sub Post office
- Bennur Branch Post office
- Tavanandi Branch Post office
- Harishi Branch Post office
- Kodakani Branch Post office
Schools
Thekkuru has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Gpuc Sorab
- Shree Swami Vivekananda English Medium High School Soraba
- Govt. High School Halesorab
- Jeeva Jyothi Higher Primary School
- Govt. Higher Primary School Upgraded Kamaruru (Rmsa)
Hospitals
Thekkuru has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Kummuru Sub-Center
- Oturu Primary Health Center
- Chandragutti Primary Health Center
- Gendla Sub-Center
- Halesoraba Sub-Center
Banks
Thekkuru has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.