Elangi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Elangi is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,097 families residing in the village Elangi. The total population of Elangi is 5,704 out of which 2,877 are males and 2,827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elangi is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elangi village is 1035 which is 18% of the total population. There are 515 male children and 520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elangi is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Elangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elangi is 39%. Thus Elangi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 38.87% and the female literacy rate is 39.23% in Elangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,035 | 515 | 520 |
| Literacy | 39.04% | 38.87% | 39.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,881 | 1,959 | 1,922 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Elangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elangi village out of total population, 1,500 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,500 workers engaged in Main Work, 361 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 970 | 915 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 361 | 355 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 472 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 81 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 530 | 493 | 37 |
| Non Working | 4,204 | 1,469 | 2,735 |
Map of Elangi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Elangi, Chanchal - II
Below are the list of villages near Elangi village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranghat | 3,729 |
| Sholmari | 2,373 |
| Dakshin Bhabanipur | 1,090 |
| Laliabari | 8,843 |
| Belungaon | 3,403 |
| Aolagachhi Chaupukuria | 1,484 |
| Anandaganj | 1,264 |
| Dakshin Paranpur | 1,630 |
| Jitarpur | 2,322 |
| Uttar Pranpur | 809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elangi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia