Nellaya Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Nellaya is a village situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,282 families residing in the village Nellaya. The total population of Nellaya is 36,146 out of which 16,888 are males and 19,258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nellaya is 1,140.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nellaya village is 5024 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2531 male children and 2493 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nellaya is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Nellaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nellaya is 93.9%. Thus Nellaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 95.44% and the female literacy rate is 92.59% in Nellaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nellaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nellaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nellaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,024 | 2,531 | 2,493 |
| Literacy | 93.91% | 95.44% | 92.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,670 | 1,795 | 1,875 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 6,920 | 3,185 | 3,735 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nellaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nellaya village out of total population, 9,100 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,100 workers engaged in Main Work, 668 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,654 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,851 | 6,711 | 1,140 |
| Cultivators | 668 | 634 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,654 | 1,287 | 367 |
| Household Industries | 187 | 163 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 5,342 | 4,627 | 715 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,249 | 932 | 317 |
| Non Working | 27,046 | 9,245 | 17,801 |
Nearby Villages to Nellaya,
Below are the list of villages near Nellaya village in Ottappalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulukkallur | 27,971 |
| Cherpulacherry | 34,899 |
| Vilayur | 23,389 |
| Vellinezhi | 20,168 |
| Thiruvegapura | 33,942 |
| Karimpuzha-I | 19,287 |
| Parudur | 26,638 |
| Karimpuzha-II | 12,830 |
| Anakkara | 24,699 |
| Kadampazhipuram-II | 15,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nellaya, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia