Ekalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ekalpur is a village situated in Desaiganj taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 341 families residing in the village Ekalpur. The total population of Ekalpur is 1,431 out of which 730 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekalpur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekalpur village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekalpur is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Ekalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekalpur is 78.3%. Thus Ekalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 89.51% and the female literacy rate is 66.56% in Ekalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 82 | 85 |
| Literacy | 78.32% | 89.51% | 66.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 69 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 434 | 215 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 150 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.3% of total population in Ekalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekalpur village out of total population, 754 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 754 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 386 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 148 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 72 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 162 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 76 | 226 |
| Non Working | 677 | 268 | 409 |
Map of Ekalpur, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ekalpur, Desaiganj
Below are the list of villages near Ekalpur village in Desaiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur Tukum | 10 |
| Koregaon | 4,446 |
| Amgaon | 4,021 |
| Bodadha Gaoganna | 2,441 |
| Sawangi | 2,498 |
| Gandhi Nagar | 1,740 |
| Ravanwadi | 758 |
| Kasari Tukum | 1,022 |
| Dongar Mendha | 443 |
| Chop | 3,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekalpur, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia