# Eklara Village, Mukhed, Nanded (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/mukhed/eklara/ Village · Mukhed, Nanded # Eklara Eklara is a village in Mukhed sub-district of Nanded district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,921 people in 795 households**, the 9th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 3,921people (2011) - 795households - 71.8%literacy - 923females per 1,000 males ## Eklara PIN code and other codes Eklara falls in Mukhed sub-district, Nanded district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockMukhed - Census village code545504 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Eklara from nearby towns? - Mukhed (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Nanded (district HQ)80 km by road - Deglur (nearest town)18 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 Eklara? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Eklara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Degulur - ○Degree college10+ km · Degulur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nanded - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Eklara known for? The main crops are **cotton**. About 84% of the 1,136 hectares of village land is sown, and 940 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 Eklara Of every 100 households in Eklara in 2011, 87 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Eklara · ■ Mukhed rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **66% Toilet within the home ****18%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **88% Tap water ****25%** **40% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **96% Use banking services ****64%** **41% Television ****25%** **16% Mobile phone ****58%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****33%** **43% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Eklara? ■ Eklara · ■ Mukhed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****787** **907 Working population ****51.0%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.0% for men and 61.0% for women. 50% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 521 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,012 (51%) · **■** Household industry 25 (1%) · **■** Other work 239 (12%) · **■** Marginal 201 (10%) 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 Mukhed - Chandola4,573 people - Yevti4,447 people - Sawargaon3,984 people - Pala3,932 people - Shirur3,912 people - Rajura Bk.3,910 people - Honwadaj3,662 people - Jahur3,632 people [All 151 villages in Mukhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/mukhed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Eklara from Nanded?80 km by road - What is the population of Eklara?3,921 (Census 2011) - Which district is Eklara in?Nanded district (Mukhed sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Eklara?71.8% (Census 2011)