Ekarha Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekarha is a village situated in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 516 families residing in the village Ekarha. The total population of Ekarha is 3,275 out of which 1,652 are males and 1,623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekarha is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekarha village is 582 which is 18% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekarha is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Ekarha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekarha is 48%. Thus Ekarha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 57.53% and the female literacy rate is 38.56% in Ekarha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekarha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekarha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekarha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 310 | 272 |
| Literacy | 48.01% | 57.53% | 38.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 104 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,982 | 880 | 1,102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ekarha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekarha village out of total population, 1,533 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 429 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,261 | 743 | 518 |
| Cultivators | 521 | 367 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 429 | 248 | 181 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 80 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 48 | 167 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 111 | 161 |
| Non Working | 1,742 | 798 | 944 |
Map of Ekarha, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekarha, Chewara
Below are the list of villages near Ekarha village in Chewara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Angpur | 531 |
| Ekraman | 2,826 |
| Fatehpur | 662 |
| Andauli | 1,488 |
| Lohan | 5,128 |
| Basant | 717 |
| Rajaur | 776 |
| Rankar | 566 |
| Kemra | 1,275 |
| Bahuwara | 2,412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekarha, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia