Edala Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Edala is a village situated in Becharaji taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Edala. The total population of Edala is 1,740 out of which 901 are males and 839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edala is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edala village is 277 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edala is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Edala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edala is 64.7%. Thus Edala village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 81.49% and the female literacy rate is 47.05% in Edala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 150 | 127 |
| Literacy | 64.73% | 81.49% | 47.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 793 | 289 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Edala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edala village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 426 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 157 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 219 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 49 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,190 | 447 | 743 |
Nearby Villages to Edala,
Below are the list of villages near Edala village in Becharaji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankhalpur | 4,170 |
| Ganeshpura | 1,655 |
| Finchdi | 2,484 |
| Dharpura-Khant | 2,211 |
| Suraj | 1,775 |
| Chhatasana | 754 |
| Sanpavada | 2,661 |
| Dhanpura | 773 |
| Dodivada | 2,406 |
| Vanpur | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edala, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia