Ekchanan Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekchanan is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Ekchanan. The total population of Ekchanan is 1,325 out of which 694 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekchanan is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekchanan village is 273 which is 21% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekchanan is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Ekchanan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekchanan is 47.6%. Thus Ekchanan village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 54.63% and the female literacy rate is 40.23% in Ekchanan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekchanan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekchanan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekchanan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 154 | 119 |
| Literacy | 47.62% | 54.63% | 40.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 399 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekchanan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekchanan village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 287 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 233 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 990 | 402 | 588 |
Nearby Villages to Ekchanan,
Below are the list of villages near Ekchanan village in Barsoi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekchanan, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia