Neerchal is a village in Kasaragod district of Kerala state, India. Neerchal is located 12 kilometers from Kasaragod.[2]
Neerchal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Neerchal | |
  Neerchal Location in Kerala, India  Neerchal Neerchal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′18″N 75°02′05″E / 12.5884°N 75.0348°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasargod |
| Government | |
| • Body | Badiyadka Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,239 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671321 |
| Telephone code | 04998- |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
| Nearest city | Kasaragod |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
| Climate | 20c to 40c (Köppen) |
Demographics
editAs of 2011 Indian census, Neerchal village had total population of 12,369 which constitutes 6,223 males and 6,146 females. Neerchal village spreads over an area of 21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi) with 2,352 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Neerchal was 988 lower than state average of 1,084. The population of children below 6 years was 11%. Neerchal had overall literacy of 89% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 93.7% and female literacy at 84.4.[3]
The Peradala Neerchal School is situated in this village. Neerchal belongs to Badiadka Grama Panchayath.
References
edit- ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 80,81. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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