Ekdarwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekdarwa is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Ekdarwa. The total population of Ekdarwa is 1,096 out of which 587 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekdarwa is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekdarwa village is 224 which is 20% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekdarwa is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Ekdarwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekdarwa is 61.1%. Thus Ekdarwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 70.36% and the female literacy rate is 50.37% in Ekdarwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekdarwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekdarwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekdarwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 118 | 106 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 70.36% | 50.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 290 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 104 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 257 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Ekdarwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekdarwa village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 227 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 189 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 54 | 84 |
| Non Working | 687 | 306 | 381 |
Map of Ekdarwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekdarwa, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Ekdarwa village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsauni | 1,342 |
| Charihani | 538 |
| Bhatujhila | 518 |
| Bhikhnathori | 710 |
| Ekwa | 1,120 |
| Khairatia | 828 |
| Supaul | 387 |
| Dhamaura | 1,988 |
| Ban Bairia | 1,425 |
| Lachhmipur | 1,518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekdarwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia