Edanad Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Edanad is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 610 families residing in the village Edanad. The total population of Edanad is 2,922 out of which 1,441 are males and 1,481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edanad is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edanad village is 318 which is 11% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edanad is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Edanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edanad is 89.6%. Thus Edanad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 94.25% and the female literacy rate is 85.13% in Edanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 155 | 163 |
| Literacy | 89.63% | 94.25% | 85.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 138 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 588 | 229 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Edanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edanad village out of total population, 1,227 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,227 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,165 | 773 | 392 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 15 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 1,003 | 668 | 335 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 18 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,695 | 650 | 1,045 |
Map of Edanad, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Edanad, Kasaragod
Below are the list of villages near Edanad village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthige | 5,441 |
| Kannur | 2,421 |
| Bela | 11,144 |
| Kidoor | 2,569 |
| Nirchal | 12,369 |
| Ujarulvar | 1,328 |
| Badiyadka | 10,694 |
| Bombrana | 3,759 |
| Padre | 5,092 |
| Arikady | 8,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edanad, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia