Edava Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Edava is a village situated in Chirayinkeezhu taluka of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,847 families residing in the village Edava. The total population of Edava is 25,994 out of which 11,486 are males and 14,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edava is 1,263.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Edava village is 2917 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1491 male children and 1426 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edava is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,263) of Edava village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edava is 94.2%. Thus Edava village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.4% of Thiruvananthapuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.78% and the female literacy rate is 93.05% in Edava village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edava village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edava Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edava village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,917 | 1,491 | 1,426 |
| Literacy | 94.23% | 95.78% | 93.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,473 | 1,156 | 1,317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 23 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 4,248 | 1,913 | 2,335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Edava village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edava village out of total population, 7,095 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,211 | 3,998 | 1,213 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 174 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 97 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 50 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 4,750 | 3,677 | 1,073 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,884 | 1,154 | 730 |
| Non Working | 18,899 | 6,334 | 12,565 |
Nearby Villages to Edava,
Below are the list of villages near Edava village in Chirayinkeezhu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayiroor | 25,307 |
| Chemmaruthy | 32,444 |
| Navaikulam | 26,551 |
| Pallickal | 16,873 |
| Madavoor | 21,118 |
| Kudavoor | 14,151 |
| Vellalloor | 11,440 |
| Kilimanoor | 20,515 |
| Pazhayakunnummel | 24,608 |
| Pulimath | 22,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edava, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Wikipedia