Ekal Gadda Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Ekal Gadda is a village situated in Khadur Sahib tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 572 families residing in the village Ekal Gadda. The total population of Ekal Gadda is 3,318 out of which 1,743 are males and 1,575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekal Gadda is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekal Gadda village is 352 which is 11% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekal Gadda is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Ekal Gadda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekal Gadda is 68.9%. Thus Ekal Gadda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 74.02% and the female literacy rate is 63.29% in Ekal Gadda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekal Gadda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekal Gadda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekal Gadda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 188 | 164 |
| Literacy | 68.91% | 74.02% | 63.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,385 | 734 | 651 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,274 | 592 | 682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekal Gadda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekal Gadda village out of total population, 1,697 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,697 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 337 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,532 | 889 | 643 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 302 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 337 | 243 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 11 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 811 | 333 | 478 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 87 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,621 | 767 | 854 |
Map of Ekal Gadda, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ekal Gadda, Khadur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Ekal Gadda village in Khadur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jahan Gir | 2,944 |
| Khakh | 2,395 |
| Jati Umra | 607 |
| Takhtu Chak | 2,289 |
| Sahnsra | 334 |
| Hardo Sarli | 3,420 |
| Chak Kare Khan | 1,326 |
| Allowal | 2,104 |
| Devlanwal | 1,076 |
| Sarai Talwandi | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekal Gadda, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia