Nanjanad Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nanjanad is a village situated in Udhagamandalam taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,621 families residing in the village Nanjanad. The total population of Nanjanad is 13,007 out of which 6,354 are males and 6,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nanjanad is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nanjanad village is 1025 which is 8% of the total population. There are 474 male children and 551 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nanjanad is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Nanjanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nanjanad is 78.5%. Thus Nanjanad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 86.53% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Nanjanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nanjanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nanjanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nanjanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,025 | 474 | 551 |
| Literacy | 78.53% | 86.53% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,144 | 2,023 | 2,121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 225 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 3,598 | 1,266 | 2,332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Nanjanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nanjanad village out of total population, 7,272 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,831 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,545 | 3,647 | 2,898 |
| Cultivators | 785 | 502 | 283 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,831 | 2,431 | 2,400 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 41 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 860 | 673 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 727 | 338 | 389 |
| Non Working | 5,735 | 2,369 | 3,366 |
Map of Nanjanad, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Nanjanad, Udhagamandalam
Below are the list of villages near Nanjanad village in Udhagamandalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hullathi | 9,187 |
| Udhagamandalam | 8,214 |
| Thuneri | 7,110 |
| Thummanatti | 9,461 |
| Kagguchi | 10,986 |
| Kukkal | 5,219 |
| Ebbanad | 6,233 |
| Kadanad | 7,080 |
| Masinagudi | 8,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nanjanad, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia