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 391 families residing in the village Nalkeri. The total population of Nalkeri is 1,383 out of which 698 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nalkeri is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nalkeri village is 146 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nalkeri is 1,281 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Nalkeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nalkeri is 68.8%. Thus Nalkeri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 71.45% and the female literacy rate is 66% 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 | 146 | 64 | 82 |
| Literacy | 68.8% | 71.45% | 66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 631 | 316 | 315 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 245 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.6% of total population in Nalkeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nalkeri village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 751 | 474 | 277 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 730 | 457 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Non Working | 615 | 217 | 398 |
Map of Nalkeri, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Nalkeri, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Nalkeri village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalkeri Forest | 1,117 |
| Kumtoor | 2,357 |
| Kothur | 1,816 |
| Nemmale East And West | 2,042 |
| Harihara | 1,141 |
| Kurchi | 1,724 |
| T. Shettigeri | 2,977 |
| Manchalli & Forest | 827 |
| Bellur | 935 |
| Kutta | 5,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nalkeri, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia