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Nellakotta Population - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Nellakotta is a medium size village located in Gudalur Taluka of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu with total 110 families residing. The Nellakotta village has population of 483 of which 236 are males while 247 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nellakotta village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 16.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nellakotta village is 1047 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Nellakotta as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Nellakotta village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Nellakotta village was 66.91 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Nellakotta Male literacy stands at 75.13 % while female literacy rate was 59.13 %.

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

Nellakotta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 483 236 247
Child (0-6) 78 39 39
Schedule Caste 17 8 9
Schedule Tribe 180 87 93
Literacy 66.91 % 75.13 % 59.13 %
Total Workers 179 108 71
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 33 19 14

Caste Factor

In Nellakotta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.52 % of total population in Nellakotta village.

Work Profile

In Nellakotta village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 81.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.