Nekkundhi Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nekkundhi is a village situated in Dharmapuri taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,216 families residing in the village Nekkundhi. The total population of Nekkundhi is 5,352 out of which 2,843 are males and 2,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nekkundhi is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nekkundhi village is 663 which is 12% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nekkundhi is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Nekkundhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nekkundhi is 57.1%. Thus Nekkundhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 65.85% and the female literacy rate is 47.16% in Nekkundhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nekkundhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nekkundhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nekkundhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 663 | 357 | 306 |
| Literacy | 57.07% | 65.85% | 47.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 810 | 416 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 200 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 2,676 | 1,206 | 1,470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Nekkundhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nekkundhi village out of total population, 2,730 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,730 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 608 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,651 | 1,586 | 1,065 |
| Cultivators | 1,236 | 724 | 512 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 608 | 244 | 364 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 795 | 611 | 184 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,622 | 1,215 | 1,407 |
Nearby Villages to Nekkundhi,
Below are the list of villages near Nekkundhi village in Dharmapuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagarkoodal | 3,898 |
| Errabaiyanahalli | 1,936 |
| Balajangamanhalli | 5,137 |
| Echanahalli | 4,853 |
| Adiyamankottai | 9,610 |
| Elagiri | 4,947 |
| A.Jettihalli | 10,339 |
| Pagalahalli | 7,002 |
| Ungaranhalli | 5,730 |
| Nallampalli | 7,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nekkundhi, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia