Ekchaka Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekchaka is a village situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Ekchaka. The total population of Ekchaka is 1,991 out of which 884 are males and 1,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekchaka is 1,252.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekchaka village is 183 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekchaka is 1,080 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,252) of Ekchaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekchaka is 67.7%. Thus Ekchaka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.76% and the female literacy rate is 59.78% in Ekchaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekchaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekchaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekchaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 88 | 95 |
| Literacy | 67.7% | 77.76% | 59.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 47 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 388 | 154 | 234 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 265 | 502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Ekchaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekchaka village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 409 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 520 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 154 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 409 | 316 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 43 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,217 | 321 | 896 |
Map of Ekchaka, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekchaka, Kalna - II
Below are the list of villages near Ekchaka village in Kalna - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheswarpur | 1,097 |
| Kelenai | 979 |
| Bazar Krishnapur | 383 |
| Dwariatan | 1,258 |
| Hatgachha | 2,831 |
| Jharubati | 810 |
| Boalia | 974 |
| Dafarpur | 1,747 |
| Jhero Jamirtala | 755 |
| Burumpara | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekchaka, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia