Edavanakkad Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Edavanakkad is a village situated in Kochi taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,293 families residing in the village Edavanakkad. The total population of Edavanakkad is 21,787 out of which 10,471 are males and 11,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edavanakkad is 1,081.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edavanakkad village is 2111 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1080 male children and 1031 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edavanakkad is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Edavanakkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edavanakkad is 95%. Thus Edavanakkad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 96.95% and the female literacy rate is 93.24% in Edavanakkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edavanakkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edavanakkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edavanakkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,111 | 1,080 | 1,031 |
| Literacy | 95.01% | 96.95% | 93.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,922 | 1,895 | 2,027 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 3,092 | 1,366 | 1,726 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Edavanakkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edavanakkad village out of total population, 7,538 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,538 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,378 | 5,193 | 1,185 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 63 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 67 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 40 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 6,145 | 5,023 | 1,122 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,160 | 503 | 657 |
| Non Working | 14,249 | 4,775 | 9,474 |
Map of Edavanakkad, Ernakulam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Edavanakkad, Kochi
Below are the list of villages near Edavanakkad village in Kochi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallippuram | 32,321 |
| Nayarambalam | 24,127 |
| Kuzhuppilly | 23,858 |
| Chellanam | 14,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edavanakkad, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia