Ekamba Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekamba is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 631 families residing in the village Ekamba. The total population of Ekamba is 2,531 out of which 1,273 are males and 1,258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekamba is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekamba village is 337 which is 13% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekamba is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Ekamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekamba is 75.6%. Thus Ekamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 84.09% and the female literacy rate is 66.91% in Ekamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 167 | 170 |
| Literacy | 75.57% | 84.09% | 66.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 723 | 362 | 361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 343 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekamba village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 795 | 713 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 154 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 309 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 244 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,624 | 500 | 1,124 |
Map of Ekamba, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekamba, Burwan
Below are the list of villages near Ekamba village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulia | 2,930 |
| Katna | 2,052 |
| Barwan | 8,974 |
| Chawki | 611 |
| Ruhina | 2,522 |
| Nabagram | 1,587 |
| Salpa | 672 |
| Monai Kandra | 3,654 |
| Srihatti | 3,621 |
| Kapas Danga | 1,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekamba, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia