Ekdal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekdal is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 168 families residing in the village Ekdal. The total population of Ekdal is 714 out of which 362 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekdal is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekdal village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekdal is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Ekdal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekdal is 78.6%. Thus Ekdal village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.06% and the female literacy rate is 67.94% in Ekdal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekdal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekdal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekdal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Literacy | 78.58% | 89.06% | 67.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 111 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 114 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 77 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Ekdal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekdal village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 165 | 108 |
| Non Working | 411 | 172 | 239 |
Nearby Villages to Ekdal,
Below are the list of villages near Ekdal village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhadangri | 1,320 |
| Uttar Tentulia | 671 |
| Dangra | 554 |
| Pashchim Tentul Dangra | 782 |
| Notaphul Beria | 405 |
| Nekra Mahuli | 900 |
| Nota | 974 |
| Jamua Akna | 595 |
| Baldi | 157 |
| Jamua | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekdal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia