Edakkara Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Edakkara is a village situated in Nilambur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,071 families residing in the village Edakkara. The total population of Edakkara is 60,573 out of which 28,744 are males and 31,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edakkara is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edakkara village is 8109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 4074 male children and 4035 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edakkara is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Edakkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edakkara is 91.9%. Thus Edakkara village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.34% and the female literacy rate is 89.78% in Edakkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edakkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edakkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edakkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,109 | 4,074 | 4,035 |
| Literacy | 91.93% | 94.34% | 89.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,131 | 1,956 | 2,175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,070 | 962 | 1,108 |
| Illiterate | 12,345 | 5,470 | 6,875 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Edakkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edakkara village out of total population, 18,419 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,078 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,389 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,954 | 12,120 | 2,834 |
| Cultivators | 1,078 | 990 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,389 | 2,531 | 858 |
| Household Industries | 268 | 207 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 10,219 | 8,392 | 1,827 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,465 | 2,012 | 1,453 |
| Non Working | 42,154 | 14,612 | 27,542 |
Nearby Villages to Edakkara,
Below are the list of villages near Edakkara village in Nilambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chungathara | 35,406 |
| Vazhikkadavu | 47,322 |
| Kurumbilangode | 21,803 |
| Amarambalam | 35,975 |
| Akampadam | 16,964 |
| Karulai | 25,758 |
| Pullipadam | 11,095 |
| Mambad | 25,521 |
| Thiruvali | 27,734 |
| Porur | 29,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edakkara, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia