Nerigam Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Nerigam is a village situated in Hosur taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Nerigam. The total population of Nerigam is 1,034 out of which 537 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nerigam is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nerigam village is 131 which is 13% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nerigam is 1,148 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Nerigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nerigam is 56.7%. Thus Nerigam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 66.6% and the female literacy rate is 45.67% in Nerigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nerigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nerigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nerigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 61 | 70 |
| Literacy | 56.7% | 66.6% | 45.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 228 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 220 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nerigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nerigam village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 313 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 173 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 80 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 60 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Non Working | 466 | 215 | 251 |
Map of Nerigam, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Nerigam, Hosur
Below are the list of villages near Nerigam village in Hosur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kullur | 453 |
| Kariyasandiram | 346 |
| Gudisadanapalli | 1,355 |
| Mahadevapuram | 371 |
| Doddagounipalli | 940 |
| Suligunta | 962 |
| Malagalakki | 812 |
| Berigai | 7,884 |
| Chinnarendoddi | 715 |
| Amuthugondapalli | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nerigam, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia