Ekpaharia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekpaharia is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Ekpaharia. The total population of Ekpaharia is 1,572 out of which 823 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekpaharia is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekpaharia village is 202 which is 13% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekpaharia is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Ekpaharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekpaharia is 67.8%. Thus Ekpaharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.26% in Ekpaharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekpaharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekpaharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekpaharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 105 | 97 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 71.03% | 64.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 313 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekpaharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekpaharia village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 363 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 92 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 164 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 107 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 113 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,029 | 347 | 682 |
Nearby Villages to Ekpaharia,
Below are the list of villages near Ekpaharia village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samatari | 520 |
| Akundi | 676 |
| Surjya Bati | 942 |
| Srihatti | 3,621 |
| Ghosh Palsa | 407 |
| Salpa | 672 |
| Durajjay Palsa | 309 |
| Ruhina | 2,522 |
| Baugram | 2,304 |
| Barwan | 8,974 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekpaharia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia