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Nellaya Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Nellaya is a large village located in Ottappalam Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 7282 families residing. The Nellaya village has population of 36146 of which 16888 are males while 19258 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nellaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 5024 which makes up 13.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nellaya village is 1140 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Nellaya as per census is 985, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Nellaya village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Nellaya village was 93.91 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Nellaya Male literacy stands at 95.44 % while female literacy rate was 92.59 %.

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

Nellaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 7,282 - -
Population 36,146 16,888 19,258
Child (0-6) 5,024 2,531 2,493
Schedule Caste 3,670 1,795 1,875
Schedule Tribe 30 17 13
Literacy 93.91 % 95.44 % 92.59 %
Total Workers 9,100 7,643 1,457
Main Worker 7,851 - -
Marginal Worker 1,249 932 317

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Nellaya village.

Work Profile

In Nellaya village out of total population, 9100 were engaged in work activities. 86.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9100 workers engaged in Main Work, 668 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1654 were Agricultural labourer.