Elakana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Elakana is a village situated in Nandipada block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Elakana. The total population of Elakana is 535 out of which 270 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elakana is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elakana village is 59 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elakana is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Elakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elakana is 94.1%. Thus Elakana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 98.36% and the female literacy rate is 89.66% in Elakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Literacy | 94.12% | 98.36% | 89.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 132 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 30 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Elakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elakana village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 104 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Non Working | 365 | 113 | 252 |
Map of Elakana, Kendujhar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Elakana, Nandipada
Below are the list of villages near Elakana village in Nandipada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardhanpur | 184 |
| Betira | 790 |
| Jalakalanga | 808 |
| Mareigaon | 2,276 |
| Hatadihi | 1,532 |
| Jagannathpur | 455 |
| Nisankapur | 111 |
| Chandiabiranchipur | 800 |
| Badarampas | 2,824 |
| Nandipada | 1,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elakana, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia