Ekama Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Ekama is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Ekama. The total population of Ekama is 1,231 out of which 641 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekama is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekama village is 209 which is 17% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekama is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Ekama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekama is 70.1%. Thus Ekama village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.95% and the female literacy rate is 56.28% in Ekama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 113 | 96 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 82.95% | 56.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 111 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 203 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekama village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 165 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 129 | 34 |
| Non Working | 884 | 347 | 537 |
Nearby Villages to Ekama,
Below are the list of villages near Ekama village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karhiya | 665 |
| Semardari | 58 |
| Singaha | 843 |
| Belghat Khurd | 1,498 |
| Azizullah Urf Chakia | 1,210 |
| Phulwaria | 2,073 |
| Prempur | 68 |
| Sakhi Urf Mehoria | 1,257 |
| Bantikula | 1,266 |
| Deehghat | 1,942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekama, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia