Ekarukhi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekarukhi is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Ekarukhi. The total population of Ekarukhi is 1,534 out of which 793 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekarukhi is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekarukhi village is 160 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekarukhi is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Ekarukhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekarukhi is 93.8%. Thus Ekarukhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.6% and the female literacy rate is 89.79% in Ekarukhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekarukhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekarukhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekarukhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Literacy | 93.81% | 97.6% | 89.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 102 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekarukhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekarukhi village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 374 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 253 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 70 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 120 | 27 |
| Non Working | 989 | 299 | 690 |
Map of Ekarukhi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekarukhi, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Ekarukhi village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiruchak | 168 |
| Pipursai | 973 |
| Kiyari | 1,843 |
| Lalpur | 1,244 |
| Purulda | 3,586 |
| Damodarpur | 1,110 |
| Gopalpur | 343 |
| Lakibar | 1,168 |
| Lalat | 672 |
| Sauri Urf.Kotbar | 2,774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekarukhi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia