Ekodi Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ekodi is a village situated in Gondiya taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 899 families residing in the village Ekodi. The total population of Ekodi is 4,147 out of which 2,052 are males and 2,095 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekodi is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekodi village is 485 which is 12% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekodi is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Ekodi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekodi is 86.1%. Thus Ekodi village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 94.01% and the female literacy rate is 78.51% in Ekodi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekodi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekodi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekodi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 265 | 220 |
| Literacy | 86.07% | 94.01% | 78.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 152 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 99 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 995 | 372 | 623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Ekodi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekodi village out of total population, 2,181 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,181 workers engaged in Main Work, 609 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 571 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,535 | 910 | 625 |
| Cultivators | 609 | 335 | 274 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 571 | 349 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 56 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 170 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 646 | 285 | 361 |
| Non Working | 1,966 | 857 | 1,109 |
Nearby Villages to Ekodi,
Below are the list of villages near Ekodi village in Gondiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahespur | 1,887 |
| Rampuri | 923 |
| Khalbanda | 1,495 |
| Dhamnewada | 1,531 |
| Zadutola | 597 |
| Dandegaon | 3,486 |
| Khatitola | 897 |
| Tikayatpur | 541 |
| Pardi Bandha | 1,638 |
| Majitpur | 2,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekodi, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia