Nalkeri Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Nalkeri Forest is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Nalkeri Forest. The total population of Nalkeri Forest is 1,117 out of which 569 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nalkeri Forest is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nalkeri Forest village is 155 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nalkeri Forest is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Nalkeri Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nalkeri Forest is 71.5%. Thus Nalkeri Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 75.52% and the female literacy rate is 67.5% in Nalkeri Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nalkeri Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nalkeri Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nalkeri Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 87 | 68 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 75.52% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,028 | 520 | 508 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 205 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92% of total population in Nalkeri Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nalkeri Forest village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 289 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 539 | 278 | 261 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 552 | 279 | 273 |
Map of Nalkeri Forest, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Nalkeri Forest, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Nalkeri Forest village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothur | 1,816 |
| Nalkeri | 1,383 |
| Harihara | 1,141 |
| Kumtoor | 2,357 |
| T. Shettigeri | 2,977 |
| Nemmale East And West | 2,042 |
| Bellur | 935 |
| Kurchi | 1,724 |
| Balyamandur | 1,000 |
| Manchalli & Forest | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nalkeri Forest, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia