Ekderwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekderwa is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Ekderwa. The total population of Ekderwa is 2,061 out of which 1,040 are males and 1,021 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekderwa is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekderwa village is 435 which is 21% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekderwa is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Ekderwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekderwa is 46.3%. Thus Ekderwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 57.83% and the female literacy rate is 34.09% in Ekderwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekderwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekderwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekderwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 203 | 232 |
| Literacy | 46.31% | 57.83% | 34.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,308 | 556 | 752 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekderwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekderwa village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 390 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 469 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 390 | 338 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 100 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 29 | 261 |
| Non Working | 1,238 | 542 | 696 |
Map of Ekderwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekderwa, Raxaul
Below are the list of villages near Ekderwa village in Raxaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairiya Birt | 2,736 |
| Sihpur | 2,216 |
| Bharatmahi | 3,561 |
| Haraiya | 1,916 |
| Pantoka | 4,421 |
| Dhangarhwa | 1,983 |
| Kaurihar | 9,703 |
| JakiYari | 4,918 |
| Chikni | 2,877 |
| Chanduli | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekderwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia