Ekhu Population, Caste, Working Data Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Ekhu is a village situated in Mat tehsil of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Ekhu. The total population of Ekhu is 1,798 out of which 967 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekhu is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekhu village is 261 which is 15% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekhu is 864 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Ekhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekhu is 72.6%. Thus Ekhu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Mathura district. The male literacy rate is 85.49% and the female literacy rate is 57.61% in Ekhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 140 | 121 |
| Literacy | 72.61% | 85.49% | 57.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303 | 157 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 260 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ekhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekhu village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 412 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 238 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 108 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 61 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,271 | 494 | 777 |
Map of Ekhu, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ekhu, Mat
Below are the list of villages near Ekhu village in Mat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhureka | 1,019 |
| Nausherpur | 1,845 |
| Nawali | 5,512 |
| Mubarikpur | 1,125 |
| Ram Nagla | 1,620 |
| Salaka | 383 |
| Suhagpur | 1,827 |
| Chandpur Kalan | 1,851 |
| Lalpur Mat | 1,020 |
| Shall | 2,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekhu, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia