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Nelliyalam Population - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Nelliyalam is a large village located in Panthalur Taluka of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu with total 4965 families residing. The Nelliyalam village has population of 21836 of which 10564 are males while 11272 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nelliyalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 2514 which makes up 11.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nelliyalam village is 1067 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Nelliyalam as per census is 992, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Nelliyalam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Nelliyalam village was 86.53 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Nelliyalam Male literacy stands at 91.75 % while female literacy rate was 81.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nelliyalam 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 Nelliyalam village.

Nelliyalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,965 - -
Population 21,836 10,564 11,272
Child (0-6) 2,514 1,262 1,252
Schedule Caste 5,822 2,837 2,985
Schedule Tribe 1,691 820 871
Literacy 86.53 % 91.75 % 81.68 %
Total Workers 9,562 5,767 3,795
Main Worker 8,355 - -
Marginal Worker 1,207 585 622

Caste Factor

Nelliyalam village of The Nilgiris has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.74 % of total population in Nelliyalam village.

Work Profile

In Nelliyalam village out of total population, 9562 were engaged in work activities. 87.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9562 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 674 were Agricultural labourer.