Ekhara Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Ekhara is a village situated in Ghoghardiha block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Ekhara. The total population of Ekhara is 1,849 out of which 924 are males and 925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ekhara is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ekhara village is 317 which is 17% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekhara is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Ekhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ekhara is 61.3%. Thus Ekhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 79.27% and the female literacy rate is 43.51% in Ekhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ekhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ekhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 162 | 155 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 79.27% | 43.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 107 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 910 | 320 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ekhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ekhara village out of total population, 914 were engaged in work activities. 39.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 914 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 261 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 104 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 100 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 191 | 366 |
| Non Working | 935 | 472 | 463 |
Map of Ekhara, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ekhara, Ghoghardiha
Below are the list of villages near Ekhara village in Ghoghardiha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| khopa | 1,391 |
| Pipraulia | 1,334 |
| Konar | 2,899 |
| Behrari | 1,372 |
| Nathopur | 600 |
| kiritpur | 1,277 |
| Bishunpur | 2,541 |
| Az Rakbe Sudai | 1,459 |
| Az Rakbe Sudai | 1,262 |
| Barhampur | 17,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekhara, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia