# Ekrukh Village, Solapur North, Solapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-north/ekrukh/ Village · Solapur North, Solapur # Ekrukh Ekrukh is a village in Solapur North sub-district of Solapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,270 people in 264 households**, the 28th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 1,270people (2011) - 264households - 70.2%literacy - 907females per 1,000 males ## Ekrukh PIN code and other codes Ekrukh falls in Solapur North sub-district, Solapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSolapur North - Census village code562174 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ekrukh from nearby towns? - Solapur (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Solapur (district HQ)17 km by road - Solapur (nearest town)17 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 Ekrukh? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Ekrukh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Solapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Solapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Solapur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 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 Ekrukh known for? About 99% of the 551 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 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 Ekrukh Of every 100 households in Ekrukh in 2011, 39 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ekrukh · ■ Solapur North rural average Electricity for lighting ****39%** **70% Toilet within the home ****50%** **38% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **56% Tap water ****100%** **52% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **80% Use banking services ****60%** **62% Television ****16%** **37% Mobile phone ****49%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****30%** **19% Own their home ****92%** **90% 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 Ekrukh? ■ Ekrukh · ■ Solapur North rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.2%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907** **914 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989** **881 Working population ****36.1%** **44.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.9% for men and 59.4% for women. 50% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 53 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (8%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 111 (24%) · **■** Marginal 254 (55%) 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 Solapur North - Pathari1,857 people - Telgaon1,483 people - Honsal1,464 people - Nandur1,332 people - Narotewadi1,252 people - Khed1,157 people - Wangi984 people - Raleras949 people [All 41 villages in Solapur North](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-north/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ekrukh from Solapur?17 km by road - What is the population of Ekrukh?1,270 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ekrukh in?Solapur district (Solapur North sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Ekrukh?70.2% (Census 2011)