Eklera Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Eklera is a village situated in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Eklera. The total population of Eklera is 1,102 out of which 536 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eklera is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eklera village is 281 which is 25% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eklera is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Eklera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eklera is 38%. Thus Eklera village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 44.09% and the female literacy rate is 32.73% in Eklera village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Eklera village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eklera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eklera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eklera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 155 | 126 |
| Literacy | 38% | 44.09% | 32.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,101 | 535 | 566 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 368 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Eklera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eklera village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 183 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 37 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 134 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Non Working | 653 | 298 | 355 |
Map of Eklera, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Eklera, Kaprada
Below are the list of villages near Eklera village in Kaprada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pendhardevi | 1,974 |
| Singartati | 812 |
| Ketki | 564 |
| Sarvartati | 1,228 |
| Kastoniya | 874 |
| Kolvera | 1,080 |
| Burvad | 2,239 |
| Vadset | 388 |
| Dahikhed | 2,256 |
| Valveri | 1,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eklera, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia