Erekhali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Erekhali is a village situated in Sutahata block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 702 families residing in the village Erekhali. The total population of Erekhali is 3,074 out of which 1,580 are males and 1,494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erekhali is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erekhali village is 357 which is 12% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erekhali is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Erekhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erekhali is 76.2%. Thus Erekhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.2% and the female literacy rate is 70.83% in Erekhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erekhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erekhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erekhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 176 | 181 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 81.2% | 70.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,314 | 1,191 | 1,123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,004 | 440 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erekhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erekhali village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 531 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 465 | 419 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 335 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,096 | 714 | 1,382 |
Map of Erekhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Erekhali, Sutahata
Below are the list of villages near Erekhali village in Sutahata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadaram Chak | 420 |
| Raynagar | 895 |
| Anar Nagar | 1,928 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,285 |
| Gajipur | 1,220 |
| Shridharpur | 1,890 |
| Matiramchak | 236 |
| Kalipur | 412 |
| Matirampur | 231 |
| Bachalu | 1,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erekhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia