Eklera Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Eklera is a village situated in Keshod taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Eklera. The total population of Eklera is 1,064 out of which 539 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eklera is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Eklera village is 140 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eklera is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Eklera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eklera is 77.4%. Thus Eklera village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 88.03% and the female literacy rate is 66.45% in Eklera village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Eklera village is LADUBEN R. SISODIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eklera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eklera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eklera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Literacy | 77.38% | 88.03% | 66.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 110 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 127 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Eklera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eklera village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 254 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 142 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 96 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 30 | 183 |
| Non Working | 553 | 255 | 298 |
Nearby Villages to Eklera,
Below are the list of villages near Eklera village in Keshod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhat Simroli | 1,580 |
| Pankhan | 2,839 |
| Silodar | 1,164 |
| Gelana | 1,081 |
| Bava Simroli | 1,328 |
| Revadra | 648 |
| Char | 2,739 |
| Koyalana Lathiya | 776 |
| Kevadra | 4,513 |
| Kalavani | 2,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eklera, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia