Nej Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Nej is a village situated in Chikodi taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,521 families residing in the village Nej. The total population of Nej is 6,875 out of which 3,508 are males and 3,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nej is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nej village is 824 which is 12% of the total population. There are 447 male children and 377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nej is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Nej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nej is 74.9%. Thus Nej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 82.69% and the female literacy rate is 66.92% in Nej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 824 | 447 | 377 |
| Literacy | 74.9% | 82.69% | 66.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 997 | 507 | 490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 165 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 2,343 | 977 | 1,366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Nej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nej village out of total population, 3,525 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,652 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,046 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,105 | 1,979 | 1,126 |
| Cultivators | 1,652 | 1,091 | 561 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,046 | 557 | 489 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 364 | 298 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 420 | 124 | 296 |
| Non Working | 3,350 | 1,405 | 1,945 |
Map of Nej, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Nej, Chikodi
Below are the list of villages near Nej village in Chikodi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shamanewadi | 6,228 |
| Nagaral | 3,445 |
| Bedkihal | 11,355 |
| Nanadiwadi | 1,049 |
| Dilalapurwadi | 940 |
| Nanadi | 5,866 |
| Galatga | 9,817 |
| Malikwad | 2,970 |
| Bhimapurwadi | 1,209 |
| Examba | 15,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nej, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia