Ekhand Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Ekhand is a village situated in Punasa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Ekhand. The total population of Ekhand is 1,833 out of which 942 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekhand is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekhand village is 280 which is 15% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekhand is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Ekhand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekhand is 58.5%. Thus Ekhand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 66.79% and the female literacy rate is 49.6% in Ekhand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekhand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekhand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekhand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 141 | 139 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 66.79% | 49.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 140 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 700 | 367 | 333 |
| Illiterate | 925 | 407 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.2% of total population in Ekhand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekhand village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 834 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,010 | 547 | 463 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 117 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 834 | 419 | 415 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 812 | 391 | 421 |
Map of Ekhand, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ekhand, Punasa
Below are the list of villages near Ekhand village in Punasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghoghalgaon | 921 |
| Toki | 966 |
| Kelwa Buzurg | 1,292 |
| Kaman Kheda | 935 |
| Kelwa Khurd | 1,905 |
| Gunjali | 2,022 |
| Saktapur | 1,635 |
| Ghosali | 690 |
| Phiphari Ryt | 452 |
| Bilaya | 978 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekhand, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia