Eklakhi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Eklakhi is a village situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 420 families residing in the village Eklakhi. The total population of Eklakhi is 1,783 out of which 934 are males and 849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eklakhi is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Eklakhi village is 152 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eklakhi is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Eklakhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eklakhi is 88.5%. Thus Eklakhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.2% and the female literacy rate is 84.59% in Eklakhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eklakhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eklakhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eklakhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 88 | 64 |
| Literacy | 88.53% | 92.2% | 84.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 89 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 154 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Eklakhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eklakhi village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 539 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 509 | 482 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 27 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 368 | 774 |
Nearby Villages to Eklakhi,
Below are the list of villages near Eklakhi village in Chanditala - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur | 3,427 |
| Beledanga | 3,777 |
| Makhalpara | 113 |
| Chanditala | 3,984 |
| Danpatipur | 1,768 |
| Bankagachha | 2,424 |
| Adan | 3,785 |
| Khoragari | 1,827 |
| Duttapur | 2,285 |
| Madhabpur | 3,982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eklakhi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia