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Nerlekere Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Nerlekere is a medium size village located in Tarikere Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 450 families residing. The Nerlekere village has population of 1819 of which 909 are males while 910 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nerlekere village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 8.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nerlekere village is 1001 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Nerlekere as per census is 1000, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Nerlekere village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Nerlekere village was 80.93 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Nerlekere Male literacy stands at 85.89 % while female literacy rate was 75.99 %.

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

Nerlekere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 450 - -
Population 1,819 909 910
Child (0-6) 146 73 73
Schedule Caste 380 197 183
Schedule Tribe 46 21 25
Literacy 80.93 % 85.89 % 75.99 %
Total Workers 730 569 161
Main Worker 464 - -
Marginal Worker 266 142 124

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.53 % of total population in Nerlekere village.

Work Profile

In Nerlekere village out of total population, 730 were engaged in work activities. 63.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 730 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.