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About Ekamba Village

Ekamba is a mid sized village in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,694, made up of 886 males and 808 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 254.01 hectares hectares.

Ekamba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekamba village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Area (hectares) 254.01 hectares
Population 1,694
Male Population 886
Female Population 808
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ekamba compares

By the 2011 count Ekamba is the 51st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 254.01 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Ekamba

Ekamba is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ekamba as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ekamba from other places

Ekamba lies about 20 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Karagola Road, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ekamba
Nearest railway station Karagola Road 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 20 km
District headquarters Katihar 20 km

Villages closest to Ekamba

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Korha tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ekamba

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekamba village had a population of 1,694. That makes it the 51st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Ekamba village has 886 males and 808 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekamba has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Ekamba covers 254.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekamba falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ekamba is Karagola Road, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ekamba.

Ekamba is about 20 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ekamba is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Karagola Road is about 12 km away. Korha is about 20 km away. Katihar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nawabganj (2.7 km), Gorgaon (2.8 km) and Phulwaria (3.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ekamba today is likely to be higher.

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