Ekwari Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekwari is a village situated in Sahar block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,877 families residing in the village Ekwari. The total population of Ekwari is 11,561 out of which 5,976 are males and 5,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekwari is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekwari village is 2111 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1070 male children and 1041 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekwari is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Ekwari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekwari is 73%. Thus Ekwari village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Ekwari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekwari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekwari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekwari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,111 | 1,070 | 1,041 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 81.63% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,750 | 915 | 835 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,664 | 1,971 | 2,693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekwari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekwari village out of total population, 3,959 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,959 workers engaged in Main Work, 831 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 963 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,360 | 2,084 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 831 | 773 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 963 | 805 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 71 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 483 | 435 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,599 | 836 | 763 |
| Non Working | 7,602 | 3,056 | 4,546 |
Nearby Villages to Ekwari,
Below are the list of villages near Ekwari village in Sahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruhi | 7,021 |
| Inurkhi | 2,492 |
| Bishunpura | 450 |
| Kunrwa | 463 |
| Bajrean | 2,160 |
| Newada | 2,005 |
| Bansi Dehri | 1,472 |
| Dehri | 2,452 |
| Peur | 2,080 |
| Sahar | 5,674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekwari, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia