Ektara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Ektara is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 558 families residing in the village Ektara. The total population of Ektara is 2,604 out of which 1,314 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ektara is 982.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ektara village is 386 which is 15% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ektara is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Ektara village.

Population
2,604
Families
558
Literacy
64.65%
Sex Ratio
982

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ektara is 64.7%. Thus Ektara village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 58.11% in Ektara village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ektara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Ektara Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ektara village.

Total Male Female
Children 386 187 199
Literacy 64.65% 70.98% 58.11%
Scheduled Caste 423 217 206
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,170 514 656

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ektara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ektara village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 348 313 35
Cultivators 40 36 4
Agriculture Labourer 76 72 4
Household Industries 26 21 5
Other Workers 206 184 22
Marginal Workers 456 416 40
Non Working 1,800 585 1,215

Nearby Villages to Ektara,

Below are the list of villages near Ektara village in Magrahat - I.

Village Population
Hatuganj 3,250
Dakshin Bishnupur 422
Malaya 2,557
Basudebpur 446
Sarachi Bhagabanpur 3,037
Sadhukhan Ardari 741
Mahishamuri 2,339
Ghatakpur 2,459
Atpara 969
Kurkuria 1,033

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