Ekhua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekhua is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 837 families residing in the village Ekhua. The total population of Ekhua is 4,193 out of which 2,165 are males and 2,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekhua is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekhua village is 969 which is 23% of the total population. There are 485 male children and 484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekhua is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Ekhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekhua is 41.7%. Thus Ekhua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 51.55% and the female literacy rate is 31.09% in Ekhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 969 | 485 | 484 |
| Literacy | 41.75% | 51.55% | 31.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 260 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,847 | 1,299 | 1,548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Ekhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekhua village out of total population, 1,163 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 605 | 559 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 129 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 252 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 176 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 558 | 424 | 134 |
| Non Working | 3,030 | 1,182 | 1,848 |
Map of Ekhua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekhua, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Ekhua village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tengari | 334 |
| Kunaili | 427 |
| Tengri | 456 |
| Doria | 435 |
| Mahammadpur | 1,711 |
| Mahamdia | 2,469 |
| Chikni | 1,235 |
| Harkheli | 1,305 |
| Gerki | 1,226 |
| Basdaha | 2,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekhua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia