Edavaka Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Edavaka is a village situated in Mananthavady taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,727 families residing in the village Edavaka. The total population of Edavaka is 16,737 out of which 8,245 are males and 8,492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edavaka is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edavaka village is 1960 which is 12% of the total population. There are 995 male children and 965 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edavaka is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Edavaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edavaka is 91.2%. Thus Edavaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 94.58% and the female literacy rate is 88.02% in Edavaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edavaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edavaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edavaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,960 | 995 | 965 |
| Literacy | 91.24% | 94.58% | 88.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 274 | 144 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,299 | 1,129 | 1,170 |
| Illiterate | 3,255 | 1,388 | 1,867 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Edavaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edavaka village out of total population, 6,056 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,069 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,718 | 3,664 | 1,054 |
| Cultivators | 1,173 | 959 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,069 | 757 | 312 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 2,444 | 1,926 | 518 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,338 | 675 | 663 |
| Non Working | 10,681 | 3,906 | 6,775 |
Map of Edavaka, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Edavaka, Mananthavady
Below are the list of villages near Edavaka village in Mananthavady.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valat | 10,799 |
| Nalloornad | 16,928 |
| Thondernad | 11,752 |
| Cherukottur | 11,462 |
| Periya | 11,174 |
| Panamaram | 12,683 |
| Thavinhal | 17,840 |
| Anchukunnu | 19,078 |
| Mananthavady | 34,663 |
| Porunnanore | 22,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edavaka, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia