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Nalkeri Forest Population - Kodagu, Karnataka

Nalkeri Forest is a medium size village located in Virajpet Taluka of Kodagu district, Karnataka with total 268 families residing. The Nalkeri Forest village has population of 1117 of which 569 are males while 548 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nalkeri Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 13.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nalkeri Forest village is 963 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Nalkeri Forest as per census is 782, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Nalkeri Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Nalkeri Forest village was 71.52 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Nalkeri Forest Male literacy stands at 75.52 % while female literacy rate was 67.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nalkeri Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nalkeri Forest village.

Nalkeri Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 268 - -
Population 1,117 569 548
Child (0-6) 155 87 68
Schedule Caste 36 20 16
Schedule Tribe 1,028 520 508
Literacy 71.52 % 75.52 % 67.50 %
Total Workers 565 290 275
Main Worker 561 - -
Marginal Worker 4 1 3

Caste Factor

In Nalkeri Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.22 % of total population in Nalkeri Forest village.

Work Profile

In Nalkeri Forest village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 99.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.