Edka Population, Caste, Working Data Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Edka is a village situated in Narayanpur tehsil of Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Edka. The total population of Edka is 1,256 out of which 682 are males and 574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Edka is 842.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Edka village is 220 which is 18% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Edka is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Edka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Edka is 57.5%. Thus Edka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.5% of Narayanpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.63% and the female literacy rate is 39.83% in Edka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Edka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Edka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Edka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 123 | 97 |
| Literacy | 57.53% | 72.63% | 39.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 686 | 340 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 276 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.6% of total population in Edka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Edka village out of total population, 706 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 654 | 381 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 210 | 203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 105 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Non Working | 550 | 276 | 274 |
Map of Edka, Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Edka, Narayanpur
Below are the list of villages near Edka village in Narayanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Erko | 551 |
| Khudpai | 179 |
| Pungarpal | 116 |
| Kanagaon | 366 |
| Aamasara | 500 |
| Khadaka Gaon | 543 |
| Borpal | 776 |
| Paturbeda | 166 |
| Dugabengal | 615 |
| Tadopal | 491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Edka, Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia