Ekara Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ekara is a village situated in Brahmapuri taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Ekara. The total population of Ekara is 1,096 out of which 551 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekara is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekara village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekara is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Ekara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekara is 73.9%. Thus Ekara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 84.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.67% in Ekara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 69 | 55 |
| Literacy | 73.87% | 84.23% | 63.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 451 | 213 | 238 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 145 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.1% of total population in Ekara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekara village out of total population, 682 were engaged in work activities. 50.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 191 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 50 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 110 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 173 | 167 |
| Non Working | 414 | 187 | 227 |
Map of Ekara, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ekara, Brahmapuri
Below are the list of villages near Ekara village in Brahmapuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuj Tukum | 1,166 |
| Padmapur Tukum | 688 |
| Awalgaon | 4,114 |
| Chitak Bodra Navegaon | 163 |
| Kosambi Khadasmara | 1,034 |
| Lohar Dongari | 55 |
| Murpar | 527 |
| Kitadi | 692 |
| Belgaon Kh | 188 |
| Bodra | 454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekara, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia