Ekanja Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekanja is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 34 families residing in the village Ekanja. The total population of Ekanja is 164 out of which 85 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekanja is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekanja village is 23 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekanja is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Ekanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekanja is 63.8%. Thus Ekanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.34% and the female literacy rate is 51.47% in Ekanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Literacy | 63.83% | 75.34% | 51.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 30 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekanja village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| Non Working | 76 | 40 | 36 |
Nearby Villages to Ekanja,
Below are the list of villages near Ekanja village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sharbarya | 999 |
| Beryadi | 301 |
| Turradi | 1,300 |
| Kelahi | 1,541 |
| Bamandiha | 138 |
| Hariharpur | 2,426 |
| Bhanuridi | 1,966 |
| Bara Bandya | 151 |
| Para | 9,697 |
| Sidhabari | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekanja, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia