Ekdalu Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekdalu is a village situated in Tarakeswar block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Ekdalu. The total population of Ekdalu is 461 out of which 245 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekdalu is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekdalu village is 38 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekdalu is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Ekdalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekdalu is 83.5%. Thus Ekdalu village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.22% and the female literacy rate is 75.76% in Ekdalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekdalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekdalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekdalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Literacy | 83.45% | 90.22% | 75.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 120 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 42 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekdalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekdalu village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 118 | 7 |
| Non Working | 310 | 104 | 206 |
Nearby Villages to Ekdalu,
Below are the list of villages near Ekdalu village in Tarakeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamunpara | 1,652 |
| Jagajibanpur | 1,208 |
| Dattapur | 1,168 |
| Astara | 6,590 |
| Salepur | 597 |
| Chanpadanga | 12,518 |
| Mujpur | 1,765 |
| Sachak | 1,611 |
| Pratiharpur | 1,382 |
| Paschimramnagar | 1,378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekdalu, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia