Eka Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Eka is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Eka. The total population of Eka is 1,373 out of which 751 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eka is 828.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eka village is 264 which is 19% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eka is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (828) of Eka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eka is 60.8%. Thus Eka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 74.06% and the female literacy rate is 44.35% in Eka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 138 | 126 |
| Literacy | 60.78% | 74.06% | 44.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 89 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 297 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Eka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eka village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 292 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 219 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 59 | 23 |
| Non Working | 920 | 400 | 520 |
Map of Eka, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Eka, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Eka village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarnayat | 397 |
| Veeramdeora | 771 |
| Ramdeora | 9,402 |
| Sujasar | 890 |
| Mawa | 835 |
| Doodhiya | 415 |
| Udawat Nagar | 81 |
| Rathora | 717 |
| Khetolai | 1,698 |
| Naya Malka | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eka, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia