# Neermarga, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) – Town Population

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Town · Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 

# Neermarga

Neermarga is a town in Mangalore sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,503 people** in 1,292 households. Literacy was 91.4%.

- 5,503people (2011)
- 1,292households
- 91.4%literacy
- 1,056females per 1,000 males

## Population of Neermarga

■ Neermarga · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056**

**1020

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1080**

**942

Working population ****53.3%**

**43.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Neermarga

Of every 100 households in Neermarga in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Neermarga · ■ Dakshina Kannada urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****45%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**28%

Use banking services ****96%**

**89%

Television ****81%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**15%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****88%**

**74%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Neermarga work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,959 (67%) · **■** Household industry 593 (20%) · **■** Farming 312 (11%) · **■** Marginal 71 (2%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Neermarga in numbers and road distances

- Density676 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall2,841 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)344 km by road
- Mangalore (district HQ)10 km by road
- Mangalore (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Mangalore UA (city of 5 lakh+)10 km by road
- Mangalore (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Neermarga

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,225
- Water storage340 kl
- Electricity — homes1,221

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** beedies and icecream.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Neermarga

- Banks1 in Neermarga

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Neermarga?5,503 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Neermarga in?Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka