Ekamba Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekamba is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,342 families residing in the village Ekamba. The total population of Ekamba is 10,530 out of which 5,538 are males and 4,992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekamba is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekamba village is 1997 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1023 male children and 974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekamba is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Ekamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekamba is 44.6%. Thus Ekamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 51.38% and the female literacy rate is 37.03% 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 | 1,997 | 1,023 | 974 |
| Literacy | 44.63% | 51.38% | 37.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 467 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 6,722 | 3,218 | 3,504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Ekamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekamba village out of total population, 3,431 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 652 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,995 | 2,370 | 625 |
| Cultivators | 652 | 531 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,117 | 1,634 | 483 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 80 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 125 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 257 | 179 |
| Non Working | 7,099 | 2,911 | 4,188 |
Map of Ekamba, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekamba, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Ekamba village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatauli | 2,306 |
| Kataili | 1,434 |
| Bisnatha | 676 |
| Hafania | 707 |
| Dansar | 3,283 |
| Hafania | 403 |
| Hansi | 3,584 |
| Dumra | 779 |
| Jalalgarh | 7,585 |
| Nishara | 738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekamba, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia