Ekachalia Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Ekachalia is a village situated in Pipili block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Ekachalia. The total population of Ekachalia is 862 out of which 435 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekachalia is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekachalia village is 85 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekachalia is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Ekachalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekachalia is 87%. Thus Ekachalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 93.85% and the female literacy rate is 80.1% in Ekachalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekachalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekachalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekachalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Literacy | 87% | 93.85% | 80.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 241 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 186 | 69 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekachalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekachalia village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 197 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 73 | 32 |
| Non Working | 547 | 165 | 382 |
Map of Ekachalia, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ekachalia, Pipili
Below are the list of villages near Ekachalia village in Pipili.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kausalyapur | 913 |
| Uttarasasan | 1,676 |
| Bhailo | 525 |
| Pubasasan | 2,221 |
| Patelikuda | 488 |
| Madhupur | 203 |
| Jaguliapara | 1,106 |
| Mangalapur | 756 |
| Laxminarayanpur | 1,722 |
| Laxminarayanpur Dinaudharan | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekachalia, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia