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Nanjanad Population - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Nanjanad is a large village located in Udhagamandalam Taluka of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu with total 3621 families residing. The Nanjanad village has population of 13007 of which 6354 are males while 6653 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nanjanad village population of children with age 0-6 is 1025 which makes up 7.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nanjanad village is 1047 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Nanjanad as per census is 1162, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Nanjanad village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Nanjanad village was 78.53 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Nanjanad Male literacy stands at 86.53 % while female literacy rate was 70.81 %.

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

Nanjanad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,621 - -
Population 13,007 6,354 6,653
Child (0-6) 1,025 474 551
Schedule Caste 4,144 2,023 2,121
Schedule Tribe 460 225 235
Literacy 78.53 % 86.53 % 70.81 %
Total Workers 7,272 3,985 3,287
Main Worker 6,545 - -
Marginal Worker 727 338 389

Caste Factor

Nanjanad village of The Nilgiris has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.54 % of total population in Nanjanad village.

Work Profile

In Nanjanad village out of total population, 7272 were engaged in work activities. 90.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7272 workers engaged in Main Work, 785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4831 were Agricultural labourer.