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Edka Population - Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh

Edka is a medium size village located in Narayanpur Tehsil of Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 230 families residing. The Edka village has population of 1256 of which 682 are males while 574 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Edka village population of children with age 0-6 is 220 which makes up 17.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Edka village is 842 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Edka as per census is 789, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Edka village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Edka village was 57.53 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Edka Male literacy stands at 72.63 % while female literacy rate was 39.83 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Edka 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 Edka village.

Edka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 1,256 682 574
Child (0-6) 220 123 97
Schedule Caste 50 29 21
Schedule Tribe 686 340 346
Literacy 57.53 % 72.63 % 39.83 %
Total Workers 706 406 300
Main Worker 654 - -
Marginal Worker 52 25 27

Caste Factor

In Edka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.62 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.98 % of total population in Edka village.

Work Profile

In Edka village out of total population, 706 were engaged in work activities. 92.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.37 % 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 labourer.