Ekderwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekderwa is a village situated in Paharpur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Ekderwa. The total population of Ekderwa is 1,648 out of which 868 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekderwa is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekderwa village is 331 which is 20% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekderwa is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Ekderwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekderwa is 48.5%. Thus Ekderwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 59.14% and the female literacy rate is 36.66% 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 | 331 | 173 | 158 |
| Literacy | 48.52% | 59.14% | 36.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 629 | 332 | 297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,009 | 457 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% 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, 519 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 153 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 276 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,129 | 439 | 690 |
Map of Ekderwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekderwa, Paharpur
Below are the list of villages near Ekderwa village in Paharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dudhiawa | 1,707 |
| Ahiraulia Sonwal | 881 |
| Manguraha | 961 |
| Ahiraulia urf sonwalwakesarea | 1,861 |
| Sarea Tola Senuar | 837 |
| Sarea Tola Mathiya | 875 |
| Sarea Khas | 22,178 |
| Khairwa chaube | 1,086 |
| Birti Tola | 1,451 |
| Khairwa | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekderwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia