Eklara Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Eklara is a village situated in Idar taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Eklara. The total population of Eklara is 2,346 out of which 1,220 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eklara is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Eklara village is 286 which is 12% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eklara is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Eklara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eklara is 79.5%. Thus Eklara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 88.97% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Eklara village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Eklara village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eklara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eklara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eklara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 150 | 136 |
| Literacy | 79.47% | 88.97% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 393 | 215 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 709 | 268 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Eklara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eklara village out of total population, 1,292 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 949 | 677 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 206 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 273 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 197 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 34 | 309 |
| Non Working | 1,054 | 509 | 545 |
Map of Eklara, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Eklara, Idar
Below are the list of villages near Eklara village in Idar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhavnagar | 536 |
| Chitrodi | 1,389 |
| Gadha | 1,211 |
| Santol | 957 |
| Kabso | 973 |
| Aroda | 3,008 |
| Manpura | 907 |
| Jadar | 5,081 |
| Kamboya | 56 |
| Chadasana | 1,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eklara, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia