Edal Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Edal is a village situated in Gobindpur block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Edal. The total population of Edal is 1,681 out of which 859 are males and 822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edal is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edal village is 198 which is 12% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Edal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edal is 73.6%. Thus Edal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 83.68% and the female literacy rate is 62.93% in Edal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Literacy | 73.57% | 83.68% | 62.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 39 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 91 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 223 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Edal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edal village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 447 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 116 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 66 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 265 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,115 | 405 | 710 |
Map of Edal, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Edal, Gobindpur
Below are the list of villages near Edal village in Gobindpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupanachra | 608 |
| Natairuri | 630 |
| Pachrikutung | 312 |
| Nayadih | 239 |
| Khairbani | 514 |
| Dumardiha | 164 |
| Dandu | 1,039 |
| Sonardi | 624 |
| Nayasai | 277 |
| Hesal | 1,730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edal, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia