West Eleri Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
West Eleri is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,656 families residing in the village West Eleri. The total population of West Eleri is 10,656 out of which 5,315 are males and 5,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of West Eleri is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in West Eleri village is 1026 which is 10% of the total population. There are 546 male children and 480 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of West Eleri is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of West Eleri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of West Eleri is 90.7%. Thus West Eleri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 93.58% and the female literacy rate is 87.82% in West Eleri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), West Eleri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
West Eleri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about West Eleri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,026 | 546 | 480 |
| Literacy | 90.67% | 93.58% | 87.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,384 | 1,188 | 1,196 |
| Illiterate | 1,924 | 852 | 1,072 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.4% of total population in West Eleri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In West Eleri village out of total population, 4,016 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,016 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 506 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,228 | 2,580 | 648 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 266 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 506 | 370 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2,424 | 1,925 | 499 |
| Marginal Workers | 788 | 422 | 366 |
| Non Working | 6,640 | 2,313 | 4,327 |
Map of West Eleri, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to West Eleri, Hosdurg
Below are the list of villages near West Eleri village in Hosdurg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maloth | 14,660 |
| Palavayal | 9,923 |
| Balal | 9,936 |
| Chittarikkal | 15,152 |
| Panathady | 22,976 |
| Bheemanady | 15,688 |
| Kallar | 19,414 |
| Parappa | 14,137 |
| Kodom | 6,915 |
| Thayanur | 11,955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- West Eleri, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia