Ekrasi Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekrasi is a village situated in Barhampur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 842 families residing in the village Ekrasi. The total population of Ekrasi is 5,100 out of which 2,581 are males and 2,519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekrasi is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekrasi village is 892 which is 17% of the total population. There are 444 male children and 448 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekrasi is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Ekrasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekrasi is 61.1%. Thus Ekrasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 73.14% and the female literacy rate is 48.58% in Ekrasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekrasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekrasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekrasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 892 | 444 | 448 |
| Literacy | 61.05% | 73.14% | 48.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 940 | 480 | 460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,531 | 1,018 | 1,513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekrasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekrasi village out of total population, 1,636 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,007 | 821 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 292 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 414 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 98 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 629 | 309 | 320 |
| Non Working | 3,464 | 1,451 | 2,013 |
Nearby Villages to Ekrasi,
Below are the list of villages near Ekrasi village in Barhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palatpura | 115 |
| Pokharhan | 4,350 |
| Sukalpura | 235 |
| Piprarh | 1,009 |
| Ghanshampur | 353 |
| Akorhi | 938 |
| Bhadsari | 1,965 |
| Baruhan | 3,267 |
| Pahari Chak | 331 |
| Kurthiya | 1,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekrasi, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia