Nalkeri Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Nalkeri is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Nalkeri. The total population of Nalkeri is 1,620 out of which 802 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nalkeri is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nalkeri village is 167 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nalkeri is 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Nalkeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nalkeri is 83.9%. Thus Nalkeri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 88.73% and the female literacy rate is 79.16% in Nalkeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nalkeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nalkeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nalkeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 83 | 84 |
| Literacy | 83.9% | 88.73% | 79.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 69 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 164 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Nalkeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nalkeri village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 788 | 511 | 277 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 774 | 501 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 830 | 289 | 541 |
Map of Nalkeri, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Nalkeri, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Nalkeri village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunjalageri | 729 |
| Bellumadu | 553 |
| Kadanga Marur | 1,177 |
| Maithadi | 1,547 |
| Devanageri | 1,176 |
| Arameri | 1,212 |
| Palangala | 649 |
| Kedamullur | 2,966 |
| Heggala | 2,317 |
| Betoli | 2,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nalkeri, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia