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Nellikaru Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Nellikaru is a large village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 657 families residing. The Nellikaru village has population of 3030 of which 1529 are males while 1501 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nellikaru village population of children with age 0-6 is 314 which makes up 10.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nellikaru village is 982 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Nellikaru as per census is 950, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Nellikaru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Nellikaru village was 83.58 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Nellikaru Male literacy stands at 89.04 % while female literacy rate was 78.04 %.

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

Nellikaru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 657 - -
Population 3,030 1,529 1,501
Child (0-6) 314 161 153
Schedule Caste 440 232 208
Schedule Tribe 17 11 6
Literacy 83.58 % 89.04 % 78.04 %
Total Workers 1,617 979 638
Main Worker 1,446 - -
Marginal Worker 171 77 94

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.56 % of total population in Nellikaru village.

Work Profile

In Nellikaru village out of total population, 1617 were engaged in work activities. 89.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1617 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.