Ekra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekra is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Ekra. The total population of Ekra is 1,575 out of which 836 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekra is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekra village is 301 which is 19% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekra is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Ekra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekra is 56.3%. Thus Ekra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.04% and the female literacy rate is 36.07% in Ekra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 158 | 143 |
| Literacy | 56.28% | 74.04% | 36.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 90 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 173 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 858 | 334 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Ekra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekra village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 332 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 158 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 508 | 198 | 310 |
| Non Working | 715 | 306 | 409 |
Map of Ekra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekra, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Ekra village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukridobha | 68 |
| Tikartanr | 275 |
| Pardi | 683 |
| Sankupi | 2,569 |
| Kudna | 1,137 |
| Charkapathar | 88 |
| Gobaria | 9 |
| Lawakui | 177 |
| Edelbera Alias Simulbera | 312 |
| Munibera | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia