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About Nejjur Village
Nejjur is a mid sized village in Siddapur tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,139, made up of 538 males and 601 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,117 females per 1000 males. The village covers 551.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581323, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Nejjur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Siddapur |
| Pincode | 581323 |
| Area (hectares) | 551.07 hectares |
| Population | 1,139 |
| Male Population | 538 |
| Female Population | 601 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,117 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Nejjur compares
By the 2011 count Nejjur is the 13th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 427 residents. Its 551.07 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.
Getting to Nejjur
Nejjur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nejjur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Nejjur from other places
Nejjur lies about 60 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Talaguppa, about 4.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Talaguppa | 4.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Siddapur | 10 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 60 km |
Villages closest to Nejjur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Siddapur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Nejjur
As per the Census of India 2011, Nejjur village had a population of 1,139. That makes it the 13th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 427 residents.
Nejjur village has 538 males and 601 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Nejjur has about 1117 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.
The pincode recorded for Nejjur is 581323. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Nejjur covers 551.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Nejjur falls under Siddapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Nejjur is Talaguppa, about 4.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Nejjur.
Nejjur is about 60 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Nejjur is in Siddapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Talaguppa is about 4.5 km away. Siddapur is about 10 km away. Sāgar is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Malalavalli (2.8 km), Malavalli (2.8 km) and Hasavante (3.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nejjur today is likely to be higher.
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