Ekut Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekut is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Ekut. The total population of Ekut is 989 out of which 493 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekut is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekut village is 129 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekut is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Ekut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekut is 80.2%. Thus Ekut village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.55% and the female literacy rate is 74.76% in Ekut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 57 | 72 |
| Literacy | 80.23% | 85.55% | 74.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 164 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 170 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 120 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.6% of total population in Ekut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekut village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 241 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 94 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 135 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Non Working | 599 | 194 | 405 |
Map of Ekut, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekut, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Ekut village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanghara | 602 |
| Muniara | 567 |
| Nautara | 550 |
| Mahodari | 947 |
| Bheria | 639 |
| Tatinapara | 759 |
| Altor | 309 |
| Kendia | 572 |
| Uttarpara | 164 |
| Gopalpur | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekut, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia