Erka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Erka is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 9 families residing in the village Erka. The total population of Erka is 38 out of which 23 are males and 15 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erka is 652.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erka village is 1 which is 3% of the total population. There are 0 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erka is ∞ which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (652) of Erka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erka is 54.1%. Thus Erka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 60.87% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Erka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Literacy | 54.05% | 60.87% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Erka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erka village out of total population, 22 were engaged in work activities. 4.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Non Working | 16 | 11 | 5 |
Map of Erka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Erka, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Erka village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabha | 2,841 |
| Inchadih | 579 |
| Deuli | 1,349 |
| Genrua | 6,454 |
| Nekre | 1,297 |
| Benryadi | 529 |
| Rugri | 627 |
| Sunidih | 542 |
| Tentlo | 2,994 |
| Baghadih | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia