Ekma Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekma is a village situated in Supaul block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,078 families residing in the village Ekma. The total population of Ekma is 10,072 out of which 5,268 are males and 4,804 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekma is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekma village is 2040 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1050 male children and 990 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekma is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Ekma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekma is 57.7%. Thus Ekma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 68.47% and the female literacy rate is 45.86% in Ekma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,040 | 1,050 | 990 |
| Literacy | 57.73% | 68.47% | 45.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,373 | 1,240 | 1,133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 5,435 | 2,380 | 3,055 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ekma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekma village out of total population, 3,029 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,028 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,781 | 1,517 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 454 | 385 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,028 | 927 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 184 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,248 | 792 | 456 |
| Non Working | 7,043 | 2,959 | 4,084 |
Map of Ekma, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekma, Supaul
Below are the list of villages near Ekma village in Supaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela | 2,487 |
| Bina | 15,633 |
| Jhahura | 3,435 |
| Solhani | 152 |
| Itahari | 3,687 |
| Maricha | 1,472 |
| Katbansi | 468 |
| Sorhi Malikan | 345 |
| Hardi | 20,287 |
| Kariho | 12,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekma, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia