Elankuri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Elankuri is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Elankuri. The total population of Elankuri is 391 out of which 216 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elankuri is 810.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elankuri village is 49 which is 13% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elankuri is 633 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (810) of Elankuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elankuri is 67.3%. Thus Elankuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.74% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Elankuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elankuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elankuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elankuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Literacy | 67.25% | 67.74% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 90 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Elankuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elankuri village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 100 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Non Working | 249 | 95 | 154 |
Map of Elankuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Elankuri, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Elankuri village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karai | 2,818 |
| Naopara | 534 |
| Chhota Karai | 417 |
| Nandura | 841 |
| Barajhara | 236 |
| Bataskuri | 715 |
| Mahadipur | 461 |
| Uttar Daulatpur | 511 |
| Ojantor | 391 |
| Panthanpara | 680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elankuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia