Elakend Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Elakend is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Elakend. The total population of Elakend is 1,574 out of which 783 are males and 791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elakend is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elakend village is 316 which is 20% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elakend is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Elakend village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elakend is 59.2%. Thus Elakend village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 76.31% and the female literacy rate is 42.13% in Elakend village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elakend village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elakend Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elakend village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 154 | 162 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 76.31% | 42.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 725 | 347 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 829 | 303 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.1% of total population in Elakend village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elakend village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 4.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 684 | 352 | 332 |
| Non Working | 859 | 410 | 449 |
Map of Elakend, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Elakend, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Elakend village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirrahat | 2,523 |
| Fatepur | 1,866 |
| Nayadi | 451 |
| Kushiyara | 1,113 |
| Kanadi | 622 |
| Surjyadi | 398 |
| Bhursa | 810 |
| Chhot Ambana | 1,421 |
| Lakshipur | 1,337 |
| Jamkudar | 1,831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elakend, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia