Ezhikkara Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Ezhikkara is a village situated in Paravur taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,698 families residing in the village Ezhikkara. The total population of Ezhikkara is 10,813 out of which 5,263 are males and 5,550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ezhikkara is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ezhikkara village is 901 which is 8% of the total population. There are 447 male children and 454 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ezhikkara is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Ezhikkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ezhikkara is 95.5%. Thus Ezhikkara village has higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 97.49% and the female literacy rate is 93.6% in Ezhikkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ezhikkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ezhikkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ezhikkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 901 | 447 | 454 |
| Literacy | 95.49% | 97.49% | 93.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,854 | 1,375 | 1,479 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,348 | 568 | 780 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ezhikkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ezhikkara village out of total population, 4,303 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,303 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,610 | 2,841 | 769 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 55 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 3,467 | 2,747 | 720 |
| Marginal Workers | 693 | 237 | 456 |
| Non Working | 6,510 | 2,185 | 4,325 |
Nearby Villages to Ezhikkara,
Below are the list of villages near Ezhikkara village in Paravur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunnukara | 16,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ezhikkara, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia