Edakkunnam Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Edakkunnam is a village situated in Kanjirappally taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,108 families residing in the village Edakkunnam. The total population of Edakkunnam is 21,138 out of which 10,543 are males and 10,595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edakkunnam is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edakkunnam village is 2105 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1085 male children and 1020 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edakkunnam is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Edakkunnam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edakkunnam is 97.4%. Thus Edakkunnam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.03% and the female literacy rate is 96.8% in Edakkunnam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edakkunnam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edakkunnam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edakkunnam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,105 | 1,085 | 1,020 |
| Literacy | 97.42% | 98.03% | 96.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,323 | 670 | 653 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 503 | 251 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 2,597 | 1,271 | 1,326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Edakkunnam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edakkunnam village out of total population, 7,458 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,458 workers engaged in Main Work, 572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,136 | 5,114 | 1,022 |
| Cultivators | 572 | 518 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 479 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 124 | 100 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 4,873 | 4,017 | 856 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,322 | 694 | 628 |
| Non Working | 13,680 | 4,735 | 8,945 |
Map of Edakkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Edakkunnam, Kanjirappally
Below are the list of villages near Edakkunnam village in Kanjirappally.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundakayam | 19,939 |
| Kanjirappally | 32,680 |
| Koottickal | 10,442 |
| Elikkulam | 10,419 |
| Elamgulam | 14,080 |
| Chirakkadavu | 29,717 |
| Cheruvally | 6,447 |
| Koovappally | 20,182 |
| Erumeli North | 40,511 |
| Erumeli South | 43,437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edakkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia