Nittur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Nittur is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 630 families residing in the village Nittur. The total population of Nittur is 2,223 out of which 1,073 are males and 1,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nittur is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nittur village is 246 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nittur is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Nittur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nittur is 63.5%. Thus Nittur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 66.81% and the female literacy rate is 60.51% in Nittur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nittur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nittur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nittur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 124 | 122 |
| Literacy | 63.53% | 66.81% | 60.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 61 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,163 | 560 | 603 |
| Illiterate | 967 | 439 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.3% of total population in Nittur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nittur village out of total population, 1,310 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,310 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,264 | 682 | 582 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,226 | 663 | 563 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Non Working | 913 | 374 | 539 |
Map of Nittur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Nittur, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Nittur village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottageri | 944 |
| Devanur | 1,909 |
| Besagur | 878 |
| Hathugattu Forest I | 139 |
| Nalloor | 766 |
| Bilur | 1,233 |
| Balele | 3,071 |
| Dhanugala | 1,893 |
| Badaga | 3,295 |
| Kutta | 5,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nittur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia