Erkia Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Erkia is a village situated in Bundu block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Erkia. The total population of Erkia is 820 out of which 416 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erkia is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erkia village is 114 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erkia is 1,235 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Erkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erkia is 77.2%. Thus Erkia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 87.95% and the female literacy rate is 65.69% in Erkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 51 | 63 |
| Literacy | 77.2% | 87.95% | 65.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 114 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 95 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.4% of total population in Erkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erkia village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 482 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 274 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 482 | 238 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Non Working | 256 | 129 | 127 |
Map of Erkia, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Erkia, Bundu
Below are the list of villages near Erkia village in Bundu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sumandih | 1,330 |
| Sutilong | 740 |
| Hethburhadih | 441 |
| Burhadih | 764 |
| Bichahatu | 674 |
| Paramdih | 664 |
| Baghadih | 776 |
| Burudih | 317 |
| Sirkadih | 768 |
| Lepadih | 50 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erkia, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia