Ekdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekdanga is a village situated in Hathua block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 801 families residing in the village Ekdanga. The total population of Ekdanga is 4,949 out of which 2,452 are males and 2,497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekdanga is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekdanga village is 859 which is 17% of the total population. There are 445 male children and 414 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekdanga is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Ekdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekdanga is 68.1%. Thus Ekdanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 84.35% and the female literacy rate is 52.38% in Ekdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 859 | 445 | 414 |
| Literacy | 68.07% | 84.35% | 52.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 388 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 266 | 127 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 2,165 | 759 | 1,406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Ekdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekdanga village out of total population, 1,302 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,302 workers engaged in Main Work, 508 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 794 | 629 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 508 | 407 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 176 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 508 | 197 | 311 |
| Non Working | 3,647 | 1,626 | 2,021 |
Map of Ekdanga, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekdanga, Hathua
Below are the list of villages near Ekdanga village in Hathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharauni | 3,453 |
| Rani Sariswa | 1,045 |
| Harpur | 945 |
| Sariswa urf Lohar Toli | 417 |
| Zimda Patti | 894 |
| Siriswa Dube | 2,177 |
| Barka Ganw | 5,926 |
| Khairatia | 1,585 |
| Supahi | 327 |
| Misrauli | 2,504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekdanga, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia