Ekaihat Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekaihat is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Ekaihat. The total population of Ekaihat is 1,590 out of which 825 are males and 765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekaihat is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekaihat village is 145 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekaihat is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Ekaihat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekaihat is 81.5%. Thus Ekaihat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 75.82% in Ekaihat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekaihat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekaihat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekaihat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 83 | 62 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 86.79% | 75.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 891 | 467 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 181 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekaihat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekaihat village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 474 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 270 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 177 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 333 | 714 |
Map of Ekaihat, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekaihat, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Ekaihat village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandalhat | 2,841 |
| Bikihat | 722 |
| Panchghara | 1,548 |
| Khajurdihi | 11,580 |
| Jajigram | 4,471 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 600 |
| Bandra | 2,842 |
| Sudpur | 7,328 |
| Goai | 1,451 |
| Chaudhak | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekaihat, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia