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About Ekamba Village

Ekamba is one of the larger villages in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,530, made up of 5,538 males and 4,992 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 903 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekamba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekamba village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 903 hectares
Population 10,530
Male Population 5,538
Female Population 4,992
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
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 Ekamba compares

By the 2011 count Ekamba is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 903 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

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 - 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 Ekamba from other places

Ekamba lies about 23 km from Purnia. 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
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 4.6 km
Nearest town Kasba 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 23 km

Villages closest to Ekamba

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalgarh 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 10,530. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Ekamba village has 5,538 males and 4,992 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekamba has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Ekamba is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekamba covers 903 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekamba falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Ekamba notes the nearest railway station 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 Ekamba.

Ekamba is about 23 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ekamba is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 4.6 km away. Kasba is about 13 km away. Purnia is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nishara (under 2 km), Hafania (under 2 km) and Dumra (under 2 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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