Elkunde Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Elkunde is a village situated in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Elkunde. The total population of Elkunde is 725 out of which 395 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elkunde is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elkunde village is 89 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elkunde is 1,543 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Elkunde village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elkunde is 79.6%. Thus Elkunde village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 90.28% and the female literacy rate is 65.58% in Elkunde village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elkunde village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elkunde Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elkunde village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 35 | 54 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 90.28% | 65.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 70 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Elkunde village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elkunde village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 234 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 191 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 436 | 146 | 290 |
Map of Elkunde, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Elkunde, Bhiwandi
Below are the list of villages near Elkunde village in Bhiwandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivnagar | 3,030 |
| Sonale | 1,448 |
| Bapgaon | 892 |
| Gholgaon | 1,297 |
| Muthaval | 591 |
| Saravali | 3,532 |
| Lonad | 2,409 |
| Thakurgaon | 2,259 |
| Janwal | 482 |
| Rajnagar | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elkunde, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia