Ekarh Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekarh is a village situated in Nauhatta block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 864 families residing in the village Ekarh. The total population of Ekarh is 3,505 out of which 1,852 are males and 1,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekarh is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekarh village is 596 which is 17% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekarh is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Ekarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekarh is 63.2%. Thus Ekarh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 73.39% and the female literacy rate is 51.89% in Ekarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 596 | 319 | 277 |
| Literacy | 63.22% | 73.39% | 51.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 465 | 238 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,666 | 727 | 939 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekarh village out of total population, 1,500 were engaged in work activities. 30.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,500 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 377 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 94 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 117 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 150 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,036 | 578 | 458 |
| Non Working | 2,005 | 897 | 1,108 |
Map of Ekarh, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekarh, Nauhatta
Below are the list of villages near Ekarh village in Nauhatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandrain | 6,754 |
| Rasulpur | 2,649 |
| Murajpur | 7,961 |
| Naula | 3,958 |
| Baksuar | 625 |
| Birjain | 1,136 |
| Dharhara | 2,064 |
| Narga | 345 |
| Enaetpur | 1,452 |
| Narainpur | 3,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekarh, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia