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 total 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 of age 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.

Population
3,074
Families
702
Literacy
76.19%
Sex Ratio
946

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erekhali is 76.2%. Thus Erekhali village has 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 labourer.

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

Nearby Villages to Erekhali,

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

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