# Eko Village, Baihar, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baihar, Balaghat 

# Eko

Eko is a village in Baihar sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **386 people in 72 households**, the 210th largest of 304 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%.

- 386people (2011)
- 72households
- 60.9%literacy
- 1,244females per 1,000 males

## Eko PIN code and other codes

Eko falls in Baihar sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockBirsa
- Census village code498062

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Eko from nearby towns?

- Baihar (sub-district HQ)65 km by road
- Balaghat (district HQ)85 km by road
- Baihar (nearest town)65 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Eko?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Eko; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Balaghat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Baihar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Eko known for?

About 13% of the 365 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Eko

Of every 100 households in Eko in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Eko · ■ Baihar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**44%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**13%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****97%**

**30%

Television ****0%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**12%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****37%**

**40%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Eko?

■ Eko · ■ Baihar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.9%**

**65.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1244**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1643**

**981

Working population ****55.7%**

**54.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.4% for men and 53.6% for women. 62% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 35 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 177 (82%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Baihar

- Mureida416 people
- Bistawahi409 people
- Chartola408 people
- Santapur396 people
- Bamhni377 people
- Madi377 people
- Baijalpur373 people
- Kiniya373 people

[All 330 villages in Baihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Eko from Balaghat?85 km by road
- What is the population of Eko?386 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Eko in?Balaghat district (Baihar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Eko?60.9% (Census 2011)