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About Ekraha Village

Ekraha is one of the larger villages in Banmankhi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,713, made up of 3,946 males and 3,767 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 894 hectares hectares.

Ekraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Banmankhi
Area (hectares) 894 hectares
Population 7,713
Male Population 3,946
Female Population 3,767
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ekraha compares

By the 2011 count Ekraha is the 15th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents. Its 894 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Ekraha

Ekraha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ekraha as Available within 5 - 10 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 Ekraha from other places

Ekraha lies about 43 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Janakinagar, about 8.8 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 Ekraha
Nearest railway station Janakinagar 8.8 km
Nearest town Murlīganj 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Banmankhi 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 43 km

Villages closest to Ekraha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Banmankhi 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 Ekraha

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekraha village had a population of 7,713. That makes it the 15th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents.

Ekraha village has 3,946 males and 3,767 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekraha has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Ekraha covers 894 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekraha falls under Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ekraha is Janakinagar, about 8.8 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ekraha.

Ekraha is about 43 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ekraha is in Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district. Janakinagar is about 8.8 km away. Murlīganj is about 12 km away. Banmankhi is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ekraha Milik (under 2 km), Rikabganj (1.9 km) and Birnagar Raghunath (3.0 km).

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

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