Ekraha Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekraha is a village situated in Banmankhi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,501 families residing in the village Ekraha. The total population of Ekraha is 7,713 out of which 3,946 are males and 3,767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekraha is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekraha village is 1601 which is 21% of the total population. There are 786 male children and 815 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekraha is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Ekraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekraha is 43.3%. Thus Ekraha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 50.66% and the female literacy rate is 35.33% in Ekraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,601 | 786 | 815 |
| Literacy | 43.26% | 50.66% | 35.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 930 | 479 | 451 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 5,069 | 2,345 | 2,724 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ekraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekraha village out of total population, 2,968 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,968 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,358 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,790 | 1,354 | 436 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 137 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,358 | 976 | 382 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 230 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,178 | 418 | 760 |
| Non Working | 4,745 | 2,174 | 2,571 |
Map of Ekraha, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekraha, Banmankhi
Below are the list of villages near Ekraha village in Banmankhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birnagar Raghunath | 388 |
| Birnagar Raghunath Milik | 427 |
| Rajuadih | 1,313 |
| Maharajganj | 2,727 |
| Jankinagar | 11,781 |
| Birnagar Raghunath | 756 |
| Brindaban | 1,100 |
| Birnagar Raghunath | 416 |
| Madhuban | 9,769 |
| Dhurup Bilas | 1,973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekraha, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia