Elankur Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Elankur is a village situated in Ernad taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,069 families residing in the village Elankur. The total population of Elankur is 20,453 out of which 9,706 are males and 10,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elankur is 1,107.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Elankur village is 2839 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1415 male children and 1424 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elankur is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Elankur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elankur is 92.2%. Thus Elankur village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.33% and the female literacy rate is 90.23% in Elankur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elankur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elankur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elankur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,839 | 1,415 | 1,424 |
| Literacy | 92.16% | 94.33% | 90.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,771 | 1,326 | 1,445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 4,220 | 1,885 | 2,335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Elankur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elankur village out of total population, 5,821 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,821 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 904 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,756 | 4,071 | 685 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 461 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 904 | 740 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 3,284 | 2,803 | 481 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,065 | 708 | 357 |
| Non Working | 14,632 | 4,927 | 9,705 |
Nearby Villages to Elankur,
Below are the list of villages near Elankur village in Ernad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Trikkalangode | 15,112 |
| Pandalur | 17,375 |
| Pulpatta | 42,683 |
| Vettikkattiri | 22,333 |
| Pookkottur | 37,636 |
| Chembrasseri | 14,474 |
| Morayur | 33,960 |
| Pandikkad | 18,406 |
| Nediyiruppu | 30,462 |
| Muthuvallur | 36,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elankur, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia