Ekandar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ekandar is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Ekandar. The total population of Ekandar is 531 out of which 271 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekandar is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekandar village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekandar is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Ekandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekandar is 49.6%. Thus Ekandar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.6% and the female literacy rate is 37% in Ekandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Literacy | 49.57% | 61.6% | 37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 189 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 125 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.8% of total population in Ekandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekandar village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 158 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 95 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Non Working | 318 | 103 | 215 |
Map of Ekandar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ekandar, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Ekandar village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagdighi | 658 |
| Majhra | 797 |
| Parail | 2,052 |
| Bamangram | 535 |
| Mahinagar | 588 |
| Jotmani | 433 |
| Chalandar | 315 |
| Bartali | 656 |
| Raypur | 296 |
| Shilnagara | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekandar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia