Ekmukha Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekmukha is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 792 families residing in the village Ekmukha. The total population of Ekmukha is 3,494 out of which 1,775 are males and 1,719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekmukha is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekmukha village is 512 which is 15% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekmukha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Ekmukha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekmukha is 73.9%. Thus Ekmukha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 81.17% and the female literacy rate is 66.3% in Ekmukha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekmukha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekmukha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekmukha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 256 | 256 |
| Literacy | 73.88% | 81.17% | 66.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,679 | 871 | 808 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,291 | 542 | 749 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekmukha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekmukha village out of total population, 1,496 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,496 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,049 | 937 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 475 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 299 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 161 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 447 | 97 | 350 |
| Non Working | 1,998 | 741 | 1,257 |
Nearby Villages to Ekmukha,
Below are the list of villages near Ekmukha village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panthabari | 1,032 |
| Silkhuri Dwitia Khanda | 387 |
| Aulibari | 56 |
| Silkhuri Pratham Khanda | 1,019 |
| Dasagram | 375 |
| Silkhuri Bas | 2,175 |
| Kursamari | 477 |
| Cheger Kuthi | 1,303 |
| Mainaguri Kankanguri | 1,807 |
| Sonakhuli | 1,742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekmukha, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia