Edal Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Edal is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Edal. The total population of Edal is 1,445 out of which 726 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edal is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edal village is 305 which is 21% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edal is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Edal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edal is 61.5%. Thus Edal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 78.96% and the female literacy rate is 43.72% in Edal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 151 | 154 |
| Literacy | 61.49% | 78.96% | 43.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 107 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 46 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 272 | 472 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Edal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edal village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 356 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 193 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 133 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 9 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,007 | 361 | 646 |
Map of Edal, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Edal, Dhanera
Below are the list of villages near Edal village in Dhanera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugdol Nani | 2,046 |
| Talegadh | 654 |
| Dugdol Moti | 2,892 |
| Kundi | 1,769 |
| Bhatib | 4,519 |
| Bapla | 2,812 |
| Jadiya | 5,373 |
| Vachhol | 3,092 |
| Rampura Chhota | 1,517 |
| Vaktapura | 1,509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edal, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia