Nelji Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Nelji is a village situated in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Nelji. The total population of Nelji is 946 out of which 472 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nelji is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nelji village is 75 which is 8% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nelji is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Nelji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nelji is 89.1%. Thus Nelji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 90.32% and the female literacy rate is 87.87% in Nelji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nelji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nelji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nelji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Literacy | 89.09% | 90.32% | 87.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 80 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Nelji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nelji village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 307 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 442 | 300 | 142 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Non Working | 455 | 142 | 313 |
Map of Nelji, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Nelji, Madikeri
Below are the list of villages near Nelji village in Madikeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yemmemadu | 3,530 |
| Kunjila | 3,260 |
| Ballamavati | 1,227 |
| Yevakapadi | 1,826 |
| Peroor | 752 |
| Chelavara | 737 |
| Naladi | 474 |
| Kokeri | 987 |
| Arekadu | 1,841 |
| Kolakeri | 2,864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nelji, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia