Ekala Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Ekala is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Ekala. The total population of Ekala is 2,238 out of which 1,117 are males and 1,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekala is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekala village is 321 which is 14% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekala is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Ekala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekala is 71.4%. Thus Ekala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 87% and the female literacy rate is 55.97% in Ekala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 163 | 158 |
| Literacy | 71.41% | 87% | 55.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 862 | 433 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 287 | 582 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekala village out of total population, 949 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 949 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 405 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 67 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 86 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 245 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 492 | 227 | 265 |
| Non Working | 1,289 | 485 | 804 |
Map of Ekala, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ekala, Gorakhpur
Below are the list of villages near Ekala village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhilora Buzurg | 267 |
| Pewanpur | 2,017 |
| Bhilora Khurd | 1,622 |
| Ahirauli Ptakhroli | 1,000 |
| Gurauli Buzurg | 1,394 |
| Chhapia | 2,889 |
| Gurauli Khurd | 12 |
| Talnaur | 3,597 |
| Haraya | 3,591 |
| Bagha Gara | 7,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekala, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia