Ekanja Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekanja is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 251 families residing in the village Ekanja. The total population of Ekanja is 1,379 out of which 723 are males and 656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekanja is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekanja village is 177 which is 13% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekanja is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Ekanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekanja is 68.5%. Thus Ekanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.54% and the female literacy rate is 51.75% 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 | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Literacy | 68.47% | 83.54% | 51.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 328 | 321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 91 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 195 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Ekanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekanja village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 188 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 73 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 95 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 182 | 24 |
| Non Working | 962 | 353 | 609 |
Nearby Villages to Ekanja,
Below are the list of villages near Ekanja village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shanka | 4,233 |
| Nandaha | 257 |
| Gobindapur | 1,292 |
| Joradi | 570 |
| Hurara | 896 |
| Bhagaipur | 423 |
| Amtor | 491 |
| Metyala | 1,731 |
| Modharjhor Alias Nunirdi | 276 |
| Manikpur | 481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekanja, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia