Bedadka Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Bedadka is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,985 families residing in the village Bedadka. The total population of Bedadka is 13,476 out of which 6,460 are males and 7,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bedadka is 1,086.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bedadka village is 1473 which is 11% of the total population. There are 779 male children and 694 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bedadka is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Bedadka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bedadka is 86.7%. Thus Bedadka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 90.57% and the female literacy rate is 83.22% in Bedadka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bedadka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bedadka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bedadka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,473 | 779 | 694 |
| Literacy | 86.69% | 90.57% | 83.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 141 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,279 | 658 | 621 |
| Illiterate | 3,070 | 1,315 | 1,755 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Bedadka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bedadka village out of total population, 5,451 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,451 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 430 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,491 | 3,308 | 1,183 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 265 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 430 | 310 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 251 | 111 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 3,492 | 2,622 | 870 |
| Marginal Workers | 960 | 355 | 605 |
| Non Working | 8,025 | 2,797 | 5,228 |
Map of Bedadka, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Bedadka, Kasaragod
Below are the list of villages near Bedadka village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolathur | 5,780 |
| Munnad | 8,612 |
| Muliyar | 25,095 |
| Kuttikole | 7,057 |
| Karadka | 9,613 |
| Karivedakam | 10,042 |
| Adhur | 11,598 |
| Bandadka | 7,824 |
| Bellur | 3,936 |
| Adoor | 15,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bedadka, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia