Ektal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ektal is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Ektal. The total population of Ektal is 247 out of which 136 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ektal is 816.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ektal village is 23 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ektal is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (816) of Ektal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ektal is 85.7%. Thus Ektal village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.5% and the female literacy rate is 76.24% in Ektal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ektal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ektal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ektal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Literacy | 85.71% | 93.5% | 76.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 21 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.6% of total population in Ektal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ektal village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Non Working | 162 | 58 | 104 |
Nearby Villages to Ektal,
Below are the list of villages near Ektal village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salpatra | 202 |
| Jamdahari | 248 |
| Nagdi | 144 |
| Muniada | 592 |
| Jirapara | 307 |
| Chandabila | 328 |
| Dubrajpur | 357 |
| Dhengbahara | 942 |
| Paldhapara | 142 |
| Barakala | 36 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ektal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia