Edamon Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Edamon is a village situated in Pathanapuram taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,284 families residing in the village Edamon. The total population of Edamon is 12,029 out of which 5,652 are males and 6,377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edamon is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edamon village is 1165 which is 10% of the total population. There are 594 male children and 571 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edamon is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Edamon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edamon is 93.3%. Thus Edamon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 95.73% and the female literacy rate is 91.13% in Edamon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edamon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edamon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edamon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,165 | 594 | 571 |
| Literacy | 93.27% | 95.73% | 91.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,447 | 686 | 761 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 214 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 1,896 | 810 | 1,086 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Edamon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edamon village out of total population, 4,152 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 476 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,977 | 2,328 | 649 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 242 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 476 | 387 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 2,199 | 1,662 | 537 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,175 | 618 | 557 |
| Non Working | 7,877 | 2,706 | 5,171 |
Map of Edamon, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Edamon, Pathanapuram
Below are the list of villages near Edamon village in Pathanapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valacode | 73 |
| Thenmala | 11,366 |
| Piravanthur | 22,380 |
| Arienkavu | 10,144 |
| Punnala | 12,104 |
| Kulathupuzha | 15,931 |
| Pathanapuram | 32,339 |
| Thinkalkarikkakom | 18,790 |
| Pidavoor | 9,843 |
| Ayiranalloor | 13,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edamon, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia