Ekamba Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekamba is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Ekamba. The total population of Ekamba is 717 out of which 372 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekamba is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekamba village is 87 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekamba is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Ekamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekamba is 66.2%. Thus Ekamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.2% and the female literacy rate is 54.15% 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 | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Literacy | 66.19% | 77.2% | 54.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 315 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 118 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Ekamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekamba village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 195 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 87 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 22 | 45 |
| Non Working | 437 | 155 | 282 |
Map of Ekamba, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekamba, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Ekamba village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahapur | 1,171 |
| Bhattagidighi | 2,188 |
| Burakamat | 1,618 |
| Choruidangi | 361 |
| Gomarda | 2,463 |
| Soharai | 4,449 |
| Lohanda | 3,511 |
| Kotgram | 3,112 |
| Pirojpur | 2,994 |
| Chapduar | 3,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekamba, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia