Nelliyalam Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nelliyalam is a village situated in Panthalur taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,965 families residing in the village Nelliyalam. The total population of Nelliyalam is 21,836 out of which 10,564 are males and 11,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nelliyalam is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nelliyalam village is 2514 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1262 male children and 1252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nelliyalam is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Nelliyalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nelliyalam is 86.5%. Thus Nelliyalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 81.68% in Nelliyalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nelliyalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nelliyalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nelliyalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,514 | 1,262 | 1,252 |
| Literacy | 86.53% | 91.75% | 81.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,822 | 2,837 | 2,985 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,691 | 820 | 871 |
| Illiterate | 5,117 | 2,029 | 3,088 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Nelliyalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nelliyalam village out of total population, 9,562 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,562 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 674 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,355 | 5,182 | 3,173 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 174 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 674 | 371 | 303 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 7,370 | 4,600 | 2,770 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,207 | 585 | 622 |
| Non Working | 12,274 | 4,797 | 7,477 |
Nearby Villages to Nelliyalam,
Below are the list of villages near Nelliyalam village in Panthalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Munnanad | 10,304 |
| Cherangode | 33,506 |
| Erumad | 15,695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nelliyalam, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia