Ekalapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Ekalapur is a village situated in Badagada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Ekalapur. The total population of Ekalapur is 1,974 out of which 1,022 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekalapur is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekalapur village is 213 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekalapur is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Ekalapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekalapur is 71.7%. Thus Ekalapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 56.99% in Ekalapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekalapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekalapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekalapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 119 | 94 |
| Literacy | 71.72% | 85.71% | 56.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 790 | 414 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 248 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekalapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekalapur village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 120 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 791 | 503 | 288 |
| Non Working | 1,044 | 399 | 645 |
Nearby Villages to Ekalapur,
Below are the list of villages near Ekalapur village in Badagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,010 |
| Chandrapur | 179 |
| Nuagam | 1,750 |
| Patapur | 447 |
| Hatikhal | 1,126 |
| Singipur | 1,313 |
| Kandhaborada | 503 |
| Padmapur | 1,891 |
| Ratnapur | 41 |
| Sidhapur | 3,409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekalapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia