Ekur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekur is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Ekur. The total population of Ekur is 962 out of which 499 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekur is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekur village is 115 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekur is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Ekur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekur is 71.9%. Thus Ekur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 56.8% in Ekur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 64 | 51 |
| Literacy | 71.9% | 86.21% | 56.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 487 | 265 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 370 | 175 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 124 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Ekur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekur village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 168 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 87 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 124 | 70 |
| Non Working | 558 | 207 | 351 |
Nearby Villages to Ekur,
Below are the list of villages near Ekur village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 933 |
| Damrasol | 174 |
| Bora | 461 |
| Ghutia | 637 |
| Talgan | 576 |
| Gurma | 694 |
| Natima | 99 |
| Ara Dangri | 633 |
| Asadtalia | 58 |
| Kharika Sol | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia