Ekhari Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekhari is a village situated in Ladania block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,183 families residing in the village Ekhari. The total population of Ekhari is 11,726 out of which 6,056 are males and 5,670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekhari is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekhari village is 2238 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1176 male children and 1062 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekhari is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Ekhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekhari is 56.3%. Thus Ekhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 68.11% and the female literacy rate is 43.84% in Ekhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,238 | 1,176 | 1,062 |
| Literacy | 56.32% | 68.11% | 43.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,287 | 1,187 | 1,100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 6,382 | 2,732 | 3,650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekhari village out of total population, 4,854 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,854 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,610 | 2,067 | 543 |
| Cultivators | 1,151 | 926 | 225 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,148 | 870 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 254 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,244 | 882 | 1,362 |
| Non Working | 6,872 | 3,107 | 3,765 |
Map of Ekhari, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekhari, Ladania
Below are the list of villages near Ekhari village in Ladania.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharamban | 2,743 |
| Gajhara | 11,427 |
| Sidhapa | 16,375 |
| Pindraun | 143 |
| Belahi | 6,926 |
| Barhmotra | 964 |
| Garha | 4,410 |
| Pathrahi | 8,365 |
| Piprahi | 11,663 |
| Lachhminia | 5,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekhari, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia