Ekma Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saran district, Bihar
Ekma Block of Saran district has a total population of 214,445 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 107,972 are males while 106,473 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,213 families residing in Ekma Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ekma Block is 986.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Ekma Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 71% and the sex ratio of Ekma Block is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekma Block is 33289 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17294 male children and 15995 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekma Block is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Ekma Block.
The total literacy rate of Ekma Block is 71.04%. The male literacy rate is 69.24% and the female literacy rate is 50.67% in Ekma Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ekma Block is further divided into 93 villages.
Ekma Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekma Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,289 | 17,294 | 15,995 |
| Literacy | 71.04% | 69.24% | 50.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,359 | 13,365 | 12,994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,527 | 4,655 | 4,872 |
| Illiterate | 85,744 | 33,217 | 52,527 |
Caste-wise Population - Ekma Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Ekma Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,359 | 13,365 | 12,994 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,527 | 4,655 | 4,872 |
Religion-wise Population - Ekma Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 198,711 | (92.66%) | 100,222 | 98,489 |
| Muslim | 15,232 | (7.1%) | 7,511 | 7,721 |
| Christian | 153 | (0.07%) | 66 | 87 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.01%) | 14 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 47 | (0.02%) | 21 | 26 |
| No Religion Specified | 249 | (0.12%) | 124 | 125 |
Literacy Rate - Ekma Block
Average literacy rate of Ekma Block in 2011 were 71.04% in which, male and female literacy were 82.44% and 59.62% respectively. Total literate in Ekma Block were 128,701 of which male and female were 74,755 and 53,946 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ekma Block
The Sex Ratio of Ekma Block is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Ekma Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Ekma Block.
Child Population - Ekma Block
According to Census 2011, there were 33,289 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ekma Block. Out of which 17,294 were male while 15,995 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ekma Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Ekma Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Ekma Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 33,289.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 214,445 | 0 | 214,445 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,289 | 0 | 33,289 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,359 | 0 | 26,359 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,527 | 0 | 9,527 |
| Literacy | 71.04% | - | 71.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | - | 986 |
Working Population - Ekma Block
In Ekma Block out of total population, 49,596 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,596 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,939 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,482 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,184 | 19,771 | 2,413 |
| Cultivators | 9,939 | 9,332 | 607 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,482 | 2,827 | 655 |
| Household Industries | 1,261 | 1,053 | 208 |
| Other Workers | 7,502 | 6,559 | 943 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,412 | 23,858 | 3,554 |
| Non Working | 164,849 | 64,343 | 100,506 |
Nearby Blocks from Ekma Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Ekma Block in Saran district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjhi Block population | 268,073 |
| Lahladpur Block population | 79,969 |
| Baniapur Block population | 262,673 |
| Jalalpur Block population | 174,156 |
| Ishupur Block population | 146,822 |
| Revelganj Block population | 119,660 |
| Chapra Block population | 442,639 |
| Taraiya Block population | 138,721 |
| Nagra Block population | 124,028 |
| Panapur Block population | 121,738 |
Ekma Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekma, Bihar - Wikipedia