Nekraje is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Nekraje
Village
Nickname: 
Nekkara
Nekraje is located in Kerala
Nekraje
Nekraje
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12°32′35″N 75°5′0″E / 12.54306°N 75.08333°E / 12.54306; 75.08333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Area
 • Total20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,519
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-14

Demographics edit

As of 2011 Census, Nekraje village had a population of 12,519 which constitutes 6,110 males and 6,409 females. Nekraje village has an area of 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi) with 2,428 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1049 lower than state average of 1084. Population in the age group 0-6 was 1,665 (13.3%) where 889 are males and 776 are females. Nekraje had an average literacy of 85.9% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 90.9% and female literacy was 81.2%.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India: Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 80,81. Retrieved 14 July 2020.