Ekarukhi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Ekarukhi is a village situated in Nischintakoili block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Ekarukhi. The total population of Ekarukhi is 946 out of which 461 are males and 485 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekarukhi is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekarukhi village is 71 which is 8% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekarukhi is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Ekarukhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekarukhi is 84.9%. Thus Ekarukhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 94.3% and the female literacy rate is 76.21% in Ekarukhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekarukhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekarukhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekarukhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Literacy | 84.91% | 94.3% | 76.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 79 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 203 | 64 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekarukhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekarukhi village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 189 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 71 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Non Working | 666 | 203 | 463 |
Nearby Villages to Ekarukhi,
Below are the list of villages near Ekarukhi village in Nischintakoili.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintakoili | 2,367 |
| Mahajanpur | 1,941 |
| Othaka | 1,283 |
| Jamara | 1,047 |
| Gopapur | 2,762 |
| Buhalo | 1,972 |
| Badakhira | 2,413 |
| Barapada | 942 |
| Natakai | 2,491 |
| Hanupur | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekarukhi, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia