Nekraje Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Nekraje is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,428 families residing in the village Nekraje. The total population of Nekraje is 12,519 out of which 6,110 are males and 6,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nekraje is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nekraje village is 1665 which is 13% of the total population. There are 889 male children and 776 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nekraje is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Nekraje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nekraje is 85.9%. Thus Nekraje village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 90.9% and the female literacy rate is 81.24% in Nekraje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nekraje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nekraje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nekraje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,665 | 889 | 776 |
| Literacy | 85.89% | 90.9% | 81.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 837 | 412 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,197 | 1,364 | 1,833 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nekraje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nekraje village out of total population, 4,223 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,597 | 2,834 | 763 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 185 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 124 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 32 | 153 |
| Other Workers | 3,046 | 2,493 | 553 |
| Marginal Workers | 626 | 288 | 338 |
| Non Working | 8,296 | 2,988 | 5,308 |
Nearby Villages to Nekraje,
Below are the list of villages near Nekraje village in Kasaragod.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nekraje, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia