Eknar Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Eknar is a village situated in Hisua block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Eknar. The total population of Eknar is 2,615 out of which 1,312 are males and 1,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eknar is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eknar village is 477 which is 18% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eknar is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Eknar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eknar is 55.3%. Thus Eknar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 68.5% and the female literacy rate is 42.46% in Eknar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eknar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eknar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eknar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 477 | 255 | 222 |
| Literacy | 55.33% | 68.5% | 42.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 521 | 254 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,432 | 588 | 844 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Eknar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eknar village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 424 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 787 | 593 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 271 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 424 | 270 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 35 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 71 | 135 |
| Non Working | 1,622 | 648 | 974 |
Map of Eknar, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Eknar, Hisua
Below are the list of villages near Eknar village in Hisua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matuk Bigha | 1,038 |
| Ariyan | 2,351 |
| Dhamol | 1,893 |
| Ranipur | 784 |
| Dhanawan | 3,301 |
| Sakra | 2,726 |
| Khanpur | 975 |
| Bajra | 3,113 |
| Bhelwa | 1,310 |
| Chhatiar | 4,306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eknar, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia