Ekchari Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekchari is a village situated in Colgong block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,746 families residing in the village Ekchari. The total population of Ekchari is 8,945 out of which 4,757 are males and 4,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekchari is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekchari village is 1669 which is 19% of the total population. There are 851 male children and 818 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekchari is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Ekchari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekchari is 59.1%. Thus Ekchari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.69% and the female literacy rate is 51.42% in Ekchari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekchari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekchari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekchari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,669 | 851 | 818 |
| Literacy | 59.08% | 65.69% | 51.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,653 | 889 | 764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,646 | 2,191 | 2,455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekchari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekchari village out of total population, 2,441 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 517 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,629 | 1,496 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 517 | 481 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 422 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 590 | 554 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 812 | 641 | 171 |
| Non Working | 6,504 | 2,620 | 3,884 |
Map of Ekchari, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekchari, Colgong
Below are the list of villages near Ekchari village in Colgong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasulpur | 2,868 |
| Jahanpur | 253 |
| Rampur Kharahara | 2,507 |
| Bholsar | 17,421 |
| Khoja Dhanaura | 2,583 |
| Amarpur | 615 |
| Pankhoria | 637 |
| Udairampur | 2,139 |
| Channo | 2,625 |
| Ramrai Bag | 694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekchari, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia