Elavancherry Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Elavancherry is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,120 families residing in the village Elavancherry. The total population of Elavancherry is 17,940 out of which 8,741 are males and 9,199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elavancherry is 1,052.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elavancherry village is 1623 which is 9% of the total population. There are 795 male children and 828 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elavancherry is 1,042 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Elavancherry village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elavancherry is 84%. Thus Elavancherry village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 91.01% and the female literacy rate is 77.31% in Elavancherry village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elavancherry village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elavancherry Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elavancherry village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,623 | 795 | 828 |
| Literacy | 83.99% | 91.01% | 77.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,204 | 2,069 | 2,135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 4,236 | 1,509 | 2,727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Elavancherry village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elavancherry village out of total population, 8,354 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,354 workers engaged in Main Work, 587 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,857 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,607 | 4,870 | 2,737 |
| Cultivators | 587 | 472 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,857 | 1,778 | 2,079 |
| Household Industries | 196 | 153 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 2,967 | 2,467 | 500 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 405 | 342 |
| Non Working | 9,586 | 3,466 | 6,120 |
Map of Elavancherry, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Elavancherry, Chittur
Below are the list of villages near Elavancherry village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nelliyampathy | 5,545 |
| Kollengode-II | 11,329 |
| Thiruvazhiyad | 10,794 |
| Kollengode-I | 18,258 |
| Kairady | 8,626 |
| Muthalamada-I | 21,868 |
| Ayiloor | 8,999 |
| Muthalamada-II | 15,192 |
| Nemmara | 18,745 |
| Vallanghy | 17,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elavancherry, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia