Neerchal, Kasaragod Explained

Neerchal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:12.5884°N 75.0348°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kasargod
Governing Body:Badiyadka Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:21.54
Population Total:12,239
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English [1]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:671321
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04998-
Registration Plate:KL-14
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kasaragod
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kasaragod
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:20c to 40c (Köppen)

Neerchal is a village in Kasaragod district of Kerala state, India. Neerchal is located 12 kilometers from Kasaragod.[2]

Demographics

As 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 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 .
  2. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 8 December 2008 . dead .
  3. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Kasaragod . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 80,81 . 14 July 2020.