Ekpara Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekpara is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 581 families residing in the village Ekpara. The total population of Ekpara is 3,367 out of which 1,774 are males and 1,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekpara is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekpara village is 520 which is 15% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekpara is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Ekpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekpara is 55.3%. Thus Ekpara village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.11% and the female literacy rate is 38.58% in Ekpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 520 | 262 | 258 |
| Literacy | 55.32% | 70.11% | 38.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 124 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 650 | 296 | 354 |
| Illiterate | 1,792 | 714 | 1,078 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.3% of total population in Ekpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekpara village out of total population, 1,156 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 924 | 848 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 380 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 155 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 307 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 134 | 98 |
| Non Working | 2,211 | 792 | 1,419 |
Nearby Villages to Ekpara,
Below are the list of villages near Ekpara village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khedamara | 2,379 |
| Narayanpur | 4,449 |
| Balia Mrityunjoypur | 9,717 |
| Chhora | 2,311 |
| Naishorgram | 1,603 |
| Asanjola | 621 |
| Kanaipur | 467 |
| Baidara | 2,661 |
| Uttar Palsa | 1,250 |
| Paschim Anantapur | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekpara, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia