About Village
NEKRAJE Village Chengala Panchayat Kasaragod is situated in Kasaragod District. People of this village are living in very peaceful manner. This village having very proud history. Agriculture is the main profession of this village. Still this village is waiting for Industrial development. Education, Drinking water, Road and Electricity are the main concern of this village. Young generation is more attracted towards mobile, Laptop and computer technology these days. If banks and finance institutions proved loan and other financial support to the villagers, this village will see the real development. Medical and health services has to be improved.
Demography
As of 2001 India census, Pady had a population of 6640 with 3309 males and 3331 females. The common income of Pady is agriculture which includes Rice, coconut, areca nut etc. Pady is found of Theyyam is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship. Pady is having mainly two temples named as Kailar (Shiva temple) temple and bellur (Vishnu temple) temple. Having More than Ten Vayanattu Kulavan Tharavadu also, Kaliyattam is the biggest celebration in Pady which is celebrated once in a year in January. Pady is separated by a river called madhuvahini river as Akkara and Ekkara.once in a year farmers of pady created check dam for agricultural purposes.the village pady have a kavu, famous for Chamundi theyyam.womens are not allowed to saw the chammundi Theyyam in pady.
Geography
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Nekraje village is 627105. Nekraje village is located in Kasaragod Tehsil of Kasaragod district in Kerala, India. It is situated 15km away from Kasaragod, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Nekraje village. As per 2009 stats, Chengala is the gram panchayat of Nekraje village. The total geographical area of village is 2046 hectares. Nekraje has a total population of 12,519 peoples. There are about 2,428 houses in Nekraje village. As per 2019 stats, Nekraje villages comes under Kasaragod assembly & parliamentary constituency. Kasaragod is nearest town to Nekraje which is approximately 15km away.
Socio-Economic
Nekraje Local Language is Malayalam. Tulu. Nekraje Village Total population is 12519 and number of houses are 2428. Female Population is 51.2%. Village literacy rate is 74.5% and the Female Literacy rate is 36.6%. CPM , Indian National Congress , MUL , IUML , BJP , INC are the major political parties in this area.
Ecology
village covered by rocky, paddy and plain areas. cultivation includes paddy, coconut, arecanut and rubber.
Tourism
Poomani Kinnimani Temple Adukkam Vayanattu kulavan temple Pady Kaillar Shiva Temple Pady Sri Mahavishnu Temple Nekraje Krishna Temple Paikam Manavatti Makham Gurudeva kshethram Narampady Umamaheshwara Temple St. John De Britto Church Narampady