Ekal Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Ekal is a village situated in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Ekal. The total population of Ekal is 1,690 out of which 863 are males and 827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekal is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekal village is 309 which is 18% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekal is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Ekal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekal is 32.5%. Thus Ekal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 46.94% and the female literacy rate is 16.79% in Ekal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 143 | 166 |
| Literacy | 32.51% | 46.94% | 16.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 613 | 319 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 1,241 | 525 | 716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Ekal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekal village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 232 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 209 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 759 | 318 | 441 |
| Non Working | 643 | 313 | 330 |
Map of Ekal, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Ekal, Chohtan
Below are the list of villages near Ekal village in Chohtan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramderiya West | 404 |
| Rampura | 636 |
| Rate Ka Tala | 1,114 |
| Hathla | 978 |
| Kankarala | 873 |
| Venrdi | 883 |
| Moolani | 1,275 |
| Chhota Hathala | 754 |
| Mogawa | 1,067 |
| Meethri | 2,385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekal, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia