Edathua Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Edathua is a village situated in Kuttanad taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,468 families residing in the village Edathua. The total population of Edathua is 21,699 out of which 10,378 are males and 11,321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edathua is 1,091.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edathua village is 2091 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1061 male children and 1030 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edathua is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Edathua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edathua is 97.5%. Thus Edathua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 98.13% and the female literacy rate is 96.95% in Edathua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edathua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edathua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edathua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,091 | 1,061 | 1,030 |
| Literacy | 97.51% | 98.13% | 96.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,162 | 1,068 | 1,094 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,579 | 1,235 | 1,344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Edathua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edathua village out of total population, 7,344 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,294 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,690 | 3,495 | 1,195 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 385 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,294 | 870 | 424 |
| Household Industries | 144 | 122 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 2,843 | 2,118 | 725 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,654 | 1,647 | 1,007 |
| Non Working | 14,355 | 5,236 | 9,119 |
Map of Edathua, Alappuzha, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Edathua, Kuttanad
Below are the list of villages near Edathua village in Kuttanad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakazhy | 15,758 |
| Muttar | 9,200 |
| Nedumudi | 14,601 |
| Thalavady | 20,556 |
| Champakkulam | 15,848 |
| Ramankary | 10,755 |
| Veliyanad | 12,501 |
| Neelamperoor | 5,841 |
| Kavalam | 13,089 |
| Kunnumma | 14,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edathua, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia