Yeljith Population, Caste, Working Data Udupi, Karnataka - Census 2011
Yeljith is a village situated in Kundapura taluka of Udupi district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 457 families residing in the village Yeljith. The total population of Yeljith is 2,539 out of which 1,176 are males and 1,363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yeljith is 1,159.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yeljith village is 265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yeljith is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,159) of Yeljith village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yeljith is 74.2%. Thus Yeljith village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Udupi district. The male literacy rate is 82.37% and the female literacy rate is 67.31% in Yeljith village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yeljith village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yeljith Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yeljith village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 138 | 127 |
| Literacy | 74.19% | 82.37% | 67.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 718 | 340 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 321 | 531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.3% of total population in Yeljith village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yeljith village out of total population, 1,287 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 467 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 181 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 162 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 533 | 220 | 313 |
| Non Working | 1,252 | 489 | 763 |
Map of Yeljith, Udupi, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Yeljith, Kundapura
Below are the list of villages near Yeljith village in Kundapura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Byndoor | 5,245 |
| Kollur | 3,265 |
| Thagarasi | 3,108 |
| Golihole | 3,479 |
| Heranjal | 1,688 |
| Jadkal | 3,834 |
| Kalthodu | 5,172 |
| Mudoor | 2,973 |
| Heroor | 2,588 |
| Hallihole | 2,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yeljith, Udupi, Karnataka - Wikipedia