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Ektara Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Ektara is a large village located in Magrahat - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 558 families residing. The Ektara village has population of 2604 of which 1314 are males while 1290 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ektara village population of children with age 0-6 is 386 which makes up 14.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ektara village is 982 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ektara as per census is 1064, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ektara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ektara village was 64.65 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ektara Male literacy stands at 70.98 % while female literacy rate was 58.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ektara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ektara village.

Ektara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 558 - -
Population 2,604 1,314 1,290
Child (0-6) 386 187 199
Schedule Caste 423 217 206
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.65 % 70.98 % 58.11 %
Total Workers 804 729 75
Main Worker 348 - -
Marginal Worker 456 416 40

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.24 % of total population in Ektara village. The village Ektara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Ektara village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 43.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.