Nejjur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Nejjur is a village situated in Siddapur taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Nejjur. The total population of Nejjur is 1,139 out of which 538 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nejjur is 1,117.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nejjur village is 150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nejjur is 1,083 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Nejjur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nejjur is 73.1%. Thus Nejjur village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 65.58% in Nejjur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nejjur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nejjur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nejjur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 72 | 78 |
| Literacy | 73.1% | 81.55% | 65.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 158 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nejjur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nejjur village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 336 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 168 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 71 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 97 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 10 | 46 |
| Non Working | 575 | 192 | 383 |
Nearby Villages to Nejjur,
Below are the list of villages near Nejjur village in Siddapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugadikoppa | 306 |
| Kavanchur | 1,205 |
| Arendur | 870 |
| Haralikoppa | 26 |
| Akkunji | 1,137 |
| Mugdur | 1,153 |
| Bikkalse | 158 |
| Balekoppa | 110 |
| Shiralgi | 1,869 |
| Kolgi | 225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nejjur, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia