Nej

16°25′N 74°35′E / 16.42°N 74.58°E / 16.42; 74.58Country IndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictBelgaumTalukasChikodiPopulation • Total6,514Languages • OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Nej is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.^[1][2] It is located in the Chikodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. Nej covers an area of about 30 km² (12 sq mi).

Demographics

At the 2011 India census, Nej had a population of 8500 with 4250 males and 4250 females. And there is Temple of Kadasiddeshwar and Bireshwar also kalikadevi mandir, chandravvatayi famous temple which most of the tourists and people visit here and the festival is held in the month of January last week or February first week, Nej village has more temples in its region, and also two Jain basadi's were here, Nej people do not make castism, in Nej famous yatra mahotsav of lakshmi devi is held only once in five years. In Nej most of the youth are defence aspirants and civil service, SSC, police aspirants. In Nej most of the people work in agriculture, in Nej literature ratio is equal consider to male and female, in Nej women are more educated than men, Nej is one of the finest village in chikkodi taluka, in Nej many industrial sites are there which produces useful things for the society and many industries gave opportunities to the youth of the village where thousands of youth work in industries and decreased the unemployment rate in Nej, in Nej only one high school is there [MLN GOVT HIGH SCHOOL NEJ] where the briliiant minded students are found, the high school environment is best because of the nature and more trees, Nej is one of the improving village in the chikkodi taluka and fast growing in industrialisation.^[1]

Nearby villages

Vadagol, Nagaral, Nanadi, Galataga, Shamanewadi, Bedakihal.Sadalga,Shiragaonvadi,Shiragaon.

Hobali of Nej

Sadalaga

See also

• Belgaum
• Districts of Karnataka

References

External links

• http://Belgaum.nic.in/