Ekchala Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekchala is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Ekchala. The total population of Ekchala is 1,012 out of which 507 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekchala is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekchala village is 114 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekchala is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Ekchala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekchala is 64.3%. Thus Ekchala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.72% and the female literacy rate is 52.58% in Ekchala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekchala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekchala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekchala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 54 | 60 |
| Literacy | 64.25% | 75.72% | 52.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 484 | 232 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 164 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekchala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekchala village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 152 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 139 | 213 |
| Non Working | 504 | 216 | 288 |
Map of Ekchala, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekchala, Gangajalghati
Below are the list of villages near Ekchala village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhyara | 399 |
| Ranganathpur | 2,022 |
| Taljhitka | 709 |
| Mukunda Pur | 558 |
| Gura Chhanda | 716 |
| Jam Bedya | 1,315 |
| Amala Dihi | 139 |
| Bhakta Band | 1,850 |
| Khayer Bani | 970 |
| Ukhra Dihi | 1,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekchala, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia