Ekgharia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekgharia is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 446 families residing in the village Ekgharia. The total population of Ekgharia is 1,900 out of which 996 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekgharia is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekgharia village is 235 which is 12% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekgharia is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Ekgharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekgharia is 69.1%. Thus Ekgharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 63.4% in Ekgharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekgharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekgharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekgharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 126 | 109 |
| Literacy | 69.07% | 74.25% | 63.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 81 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 350 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekgharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekgharia village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 357 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 85 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 107 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 149 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 192 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,292 | 447 | 845 |
Nearby Villages to Ekgharia,
Below are the list of villages near Ekgharia village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gram Salkia | 3,087 |
| Shrihatta | 2,547 |
| Rameswarpur | 630 |
| Parsalika | 686 |
| Bichkandi | 1,771 |
| Bolpara | 749 |
| Nandi Baneswar | 1,210 |
| Gouri Nagar | 1,026 |
| Sabalpur | 1,817 |
| Dhanghara | 712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekgharia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia