# Ekara Kh. Village, Etapalli, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra)

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Village · Etapalli, Gadchiroli 

# Ekara Kh.

Ekara Kh. is a village in Etapalli sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **419 people in 67 households**, the 62nd largest of 186 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.2%.

- 419people (2011)
- 67households
- 64.1%literacy
- 949females per 1,000 males

## Ekara Kh. PIN code and other codes

Ekara Kh. falls in Etapalli sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockEtapalli
- Census village code539658

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

## How far is Ekara Kh. from nearby towns?

- Etapalli (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Gadchiroli (district HQ)138 km by road
- Gadchiroli (nearest town)138 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 Ekara Kh.?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Etapalli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Etapalli
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 15 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 Ekara Kh. known for?

About 9% of the 644 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Ekara Kh.

Of every 100 households in Ekara Kh. in 2011, 3 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ekara Kh. · ■ Etapalli rural average

Electricity for lighting ****3%**

**25%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**84%

Tap water ****0%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**11%

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

**6%

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

**92%

Use banking services ****100%**

**84%

Television ****2%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****2%**

**12%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**8%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****6%**

**22%

Own their home ****100%**

**92%

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 Ekara Kh.?

■ Ekara Kh. · ■ Etapalli rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.1%**

**62.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**995

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****732**

**970

Working population ****57.8%**

**54.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.7% for men and 57.5% for women. 55% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 236 (98%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 4 (2%)

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 Etapalli

- Sirpur445 people
- Gilanguda434 people
- Krishnar428 people
- Paima421 people
- Wateli409 people
- Kondawahi m408 people
- Parsalgondi405 people
- Karka Bk.401 people

[All 197 villages in Etapalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/etapalli/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Ekara Kh. from Gadchiroli?138 km by road
- What is the population of Ekara Kh.?419 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ekara Kh. in?Gadchiroli district (Etapalli sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Ekara Kh.?64.1% (Census 2011)