Elinje Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Elinje is a village situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 494 families residing in the village Elinje. The total population of Elinje is 1,951 out of which 899 are males and 1,052 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elinje is 1,170.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elinje village is 138 which is 7% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elinje is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,170) of Elinje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elinje is 86.8%. Thus Elinje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 81.76% in Elinje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elinje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elinje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elinje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 62 | 76 |
| Literacy | 86.76% | 92.59% | 81.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 124 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Elinje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elinje village out of total population, 958 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 958 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 421 | 281 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 70 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 18 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 405 | 312 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 94 | 162 |
| Non Working | 993 | 384 | 609 |
Map of Elinje, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Elinje, Mangalore
Below are the list of villages near Elinje village in Mangalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elathur | 889 |
| Aikala | 2,332 |
| Thokur- | 2,898 |
| Menna Bettu | 4,374 |
| Haleangady | 4,563 |
| Kemral | 2,813 |
| Pavanje | 1,737 |
| Koikude | 2,029 |
| Sasihithlu | 2,228 |
| Panja | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elinje, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia