Ekarjun Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ekarjun is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Ekarjun. The total population of Ekarjun is 810 out of which 410 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekarjun is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekarjun village is 76 which is 9% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekarjun is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Ekarjun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekarjun is 84.6%. Thus Ekarjun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 91.44% and the female literacy rate is 77.5% in Ekarjun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekarjun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekarjun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekarjun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 91.44% | 77.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 68 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Ekarjun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekarjun village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 263 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 151 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 95 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Non Working | 358 | 142 | 216 |
Map of Ekarjun, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ekarjun, Karanja
Below are the list of villages near Ekarjun village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bondar Thana | 1,339 |
| Jasapur | 937 |
| Junapani | 758 |
| Kinhala | 904 |
| Bhalewadi | 579 |
| Sonegaon | 605 |
| Malegaon Kali | 929 |
| Borgaon | 1,059 |
| Rajani | 880 |
| Panjara | 168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekarjun, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia