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Ekwa Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Ekwa is a medium size village located in Gaunaha Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 201 families residing. The Ekwa village has population of 1120 of which 552 are males while 568 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ekwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 179 which makes up 15.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ekwa village is 1029 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Ekwa as per census is 946, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Ekwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Ekwa village was 48.88 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Ekwa Male literacy stands at 49.35 % while female literacy rate was 48.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ekwa 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 Ekwa village.

Ekwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 201 - -
Population 1,120 552 568
Child (0-6) 179 92 87
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 878 422 456
Literacy 48.88 % 49.35 % 48.44 %
Total Workers 543 273 270
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 521 261 260

Caste Factor

In Ekwa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Ekwa village.

Work Profile

In Ekwa village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 4.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.