Ektira Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ektira is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Ektira. The total population of Ektira is 375 out of which 187 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ektira is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ektira village is 49 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ektira is 1,227 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Ektira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ektira is 70.9%. Thus Ektira village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 61.49% in Ektira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ektira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ektira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ektira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Literacy | 70.86% | 80% | 61.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 76 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 55 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ektira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ektira village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 57 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Non Working | 237 | 84 | 153 |
Nearby Villages to Ektira,
Below are the list of villages near Ektira village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodarpur | 220 |
| Indkhuri Alias Dulurdi | 618 |
| Kashtagora | 668 |
| Gangpur | 961 |
| Kalaid | 162 |
| Madhubanpur | 990 |
| Kalikapur | 234 |
| Beliapur | 498 |
| Baltora | 3,206 |
| Pachandapur | 541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ektira, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia