Ekwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekwa is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Ekwa. The total population of Ekwa is 1,120 out of which 552 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekwa is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekwa village is 179 which is 16% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekwa is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Ekwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekwa is 48.9%. Thus Ekwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 49.35% and the female literacy rate is 48.44% in Ekwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 92 | 87 |
| Literacy | 48.88% | 49.35% | 48.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 878 | 422 | 456 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 325 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.4% of total population in Ekwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekwa village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 4.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 521 | 261 | 260 |
| Non Working | 577 | 279 | 298 |
Map of Ekwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekwa, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Ekwa village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairatia | 828 |
| Bhatujhila | 518 |
| Supaul | 387 |
| Parsauni | 1,342 |
| Dhamaura | 1,988 |
| Ekdarwa | 1,096 |
| Ban Bairia | 1,425 |
| Charihani | 538 |
| Lachhmipur | 1,518 |
| Bhikhnathori | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia