Ekrakhi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekrakhi is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 556 families residing in the village Ekrakhi. The total population of Ekrakhi is 2,516 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekrakhi is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekrakhi village is 362 which is 14% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekrakhi is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Ekrakhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekrakhi is 67.7%. Thus Ekrakhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.79% and the female literacy rate is 62.13% in Ekrakhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekrakhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekrakhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekrakhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 172 | 190 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 72.79% | 62.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 299 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 88 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 1,057 | 480 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Ekrakhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekrakhi village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 411 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 169 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 182 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 309 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,739 | 584 | 1,155 |
Map of Ekrakhi, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekrakhi, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Ekrakhi village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaia | 3,974 |
| Bhola | 2,095 |
| Thakurpara | 54 |
| Kaiar | 2,572 |
| Kherur | 1,863 |
| Saorail | 1,444 |
| Balarmbati | 1,471 |
| Gokulta | 1,417 |
| Manigram | 4,162 |
| Hatpara | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekrakhi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia