Nirchal Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Nirchal is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,352 families residing in the village Nirchal. The total population of Nirchal is 12,369 out of which 6,223 are males and 6,146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nirchal is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nirchal village is 1361 which is 11% of the total population. There are 698 male children and 663 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nirchal is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Nirchal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nirchal is 89%. Thus Nirchal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 93.68% and the female literacy rate is 84.37% in Nirchal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nirchal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nirchal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nirchal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,361 | 698 | 663 |
| Literacy | 89.04% | 93.68% | 84.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,707 | 864 | 843 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 84 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 2,567 | 1,047 | 1,520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Nirchal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nirchal village out of total population, 4,502 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,475 | 2,679 | 796 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 221 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 81 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 35 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 3,018 | 2,342 | 676 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,027 | 590 | 437 |
| Non Working | 7,867 | 2,954 | 4,913 |
Map of Nirchal, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Nirchal, Kasaragod
Below are the list of villages near Nirchal village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badiyadka | 10,694 |
| Bela | 11,144 |
| Padre | 5,092 |
| Puthige | 5,441 |
| Kattukukke | 3,955 |
| Edanad | 2,922 |
| Enmakaje | 12,697 |
| Kannur | 2,421 |
| Maire | 5,080 |
| Kidoor | 2,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nirchal, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia