Ekma Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Ekma is a village situated in Baragaon block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 514 families residing in the village Ekma. The total population of Ekma is 2,534 out of which 1,228 are males and 1,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekma is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekma village is 298 which is 12% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekma is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Ekma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekma is 62.9%. Thus Ekma village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 68.53% and the female literacy rate is 57.66% in Ekma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 154 | 144 |
| Literacy | 62.88% | 68.53% | 57.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 102 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,885 | 893 | 992 |
| Illiterate | 1,128 | 492 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.4% of total population in Ekma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekma village out of total population, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 421 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 228 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 167 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 619 | 206 | 413 |
| Non Working | 1,437 | 601 | 836 |
Nearby Villages to Ekma,
Below are the list of villages near Ekma village in Baragaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Timna | 2,480 |
| Padampur | 614 |
| Geleibahal | 808 |
| Aludega | 665 |
| Bamdera | 666 |
| Petfod | 585 |
| Bansikar | 548 |
| Rungaon | 1,632 |
| Lakraghara | 823 |
| Badkhaman | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekma, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia