Erakanta Population, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Erakanta is a village situated in Balianta block of Khordha district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Erakanta. The total population of Erakanta is 325 out of which 174 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erakanta is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erakanta village is 39 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erakanta is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Erakanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erakanta is 76.2%. Thus Erakanta village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.7% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 86.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.91% in Erakanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erakanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erakanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erakanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Literacy | 76.22% | 86.93% | 63.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 225 | 119 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 41 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erakanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erakanta village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 45.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 35 | 46 |
| Non Working | 176 | 74 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Erakanta,
Below are the list of villages near Erakanta village in Balianta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarakana | 2,571 |
| Puransasan | 533 |
| Jashuapur | 1,072 |
| Puranpadhan | 544 |
| Rayagurubasudeipur | 431 |
| Budhipada | 1,570 |
| Nagapursasan | 810 |
| Luna | 356 |
| Hirapur | 1,608 |
| Anjira | 163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erakanta, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia