Ektara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ektara is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 558 families residing in the village Ektara. The total population of Ektara is 2,604 out of which 1,314 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ektara is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ektara village is 386 which is 15% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ektara is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Ektara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ektara is 64.7%. Thus Ektara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 58.11% in Ektara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ektara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ektara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ektara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 187 | 199 |
| Literacy | 64.65% | 70.98% | 58.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 217 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,170 | 514 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ektara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ektara village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 313 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 184 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 416 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,800 | 585 | 1,215 |
Map of Ektara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ektara, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Ektara village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatuganj | 3,250 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 422 |
| Malaya | 2,557 |
| Basudebpur | 446 |
| Sarachi Bhagabanpur | 3,037 |
| Sadhukhan Ardari | 741 |
| Mahishamuri | 2,339 |
| Ghatakpur | 2,459 |
| Atpara | 969 |
| Kurkuria | 1,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ektara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia