Erka Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Erka is a village situated in Kutumba block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Erka. The total population of Erka is 2,082 out of which 1,092 are males and 990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erka is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erka village is 329 which is 16% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erka is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Erka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erka is 77.8%. Thus Erka village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 88.25% and the female literacy rate is 66.39% in Erka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 181 | 148 |
| Literacy | 77.75% | 88.25% | 66.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 867 | 441 | 426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 288 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erka village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 239 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 256 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,532 | 597 | 935 |
Nearby Villages to Erka,
Below are the list of villages near Erka village in Kutumba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanibar | 2,096 |
| Mitarsenpur | 401 |
| Bhakhra | 400 |
| Basaura | 586 |
| Despur | 735 |
| Majhar | 122 |
| Jagai Bairahi | 1,226 |
| Pathra | 1,000 |
| Rampur | 214 |
| Barheta | 1,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erka, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia