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Elakend Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Elakend is a medium size village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 344 families residing. The Elakend village has population of 1574 of which 783 are males while 791 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Elakend village population of children with age 0-6 is 316 which makes up 20.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Elakend village is 1010 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Elakend as per census is 1052, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Elakend village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Elakend village was 59.22 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Elakend Male literacy stands at 76.31 % while female literacy rate was 42.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Elakend village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Elakend village.

Elakend Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 344 - -
Population 1,574 783 791
Child (0-6) 316 154 162
Schedule Caste 85 42 43
Schedule Tribe 725 347 378
Literacy 59.22 % 76.31 % 42.13 %
Total Workers 715 373 342
Main Worker 31 - -
Marginal Worker 684 352 332

Caste Factor

In Elakend village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.40 % of total population in Elakend village.

Work Profile

In Elakend village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 4.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.66 % 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 labourer.