# Ekalpur Village, Desaiganj, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/desaiganj/ekalpur/ Village · Desaiganj, Gadchiroli # Ekalpur Ekalpur is a village in Desaiganj sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,431 people in 341 households**, the 13th largest of 30 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.9%. - 1,431people (2011) - 341households - 78.3%literacy - 960females per 1,000 males ## Ekalpur PIN code and other codes Ekalpur falls in Desaiganj sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDesaiganj - Census village code538472 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ekalpur from nearby towns? - Desaiganj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)63 km by road - Desaiganj (nearest town)6 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 Ekalpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Ekalpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Visora - ○Degree college5–10 km · Desaiganj - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Desaiganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 h winter 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 Ekalpur known for? About 57% of the 360 hectares of village land is sown, and 53 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ekalpur Of every 100 households in Ekalpur in 2011, 69 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Ekalpur · ■ Desaiganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****69%** **74% Toilet within the home ****41%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **58% Tap water ****3%** **32% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **91% Use banking services ****69%** **75% Television ****24%** **24% Mobile phone ****33%** **26% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****17%** **24% Own their home ****95%** **94% 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 Ekalpur? ■ Ekalpur · ■ Desaiganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%** **79.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **985 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1037** **983 Working population ****52.7%** **59.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.5% for men and 66.6% for women. 63% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 157 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 108 (14%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 183 (24%) · **■** Marginal 302 (40%) 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 Desaiganj - Sawangi2,498 people - Bodadha Gaoganna2,441 people - Kinhala1,843 people - Gandhi Nagar1,740 people - Shankarpur1,415 people - Potgaon1,403 people - Pimpalgaon1,366 people - Dongargaon Halbi1,186 people [All 36 villages in Desaiganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/desaiganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ekalpur from Gadchiroli?63 km by road - What is the population of Ekalpur?1,431 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ekalpur in?Gadchiroli district (Desaiganj sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Ekalpur?78.3% (Census 2011)