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About Ekraman Village

Ekraman is a large village in Chewara tehsil, in the district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,826, made up of 1,474 males and 1,352 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259 hectares hectares.

Ekraman Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekraman village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura
Tehsil Chewara
Area (hectares) 259 hectares
Population 2,826
Male Population 1,474
Female Population 1,352
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Ekraman compares

By the 2011 count Ekraman is the 7th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,879 residents. Its 259 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Ekraman

Ekraman is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ekraman 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 Ekraman from other places

Ekraman lies about 9.8 km from Sheikhpura, and the nearest railway station is Eksari Halt, about 7.2 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 Ekraman
Tehsil headquarters Chewara 2.7 km
Nearest railway station Eksari Halt 7.2 km
District headquarters Sheikhpura 9.8 km

Villages closest to Ekraman

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekraman village had a population of 2,826. That makes it the 7th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,879 residents.

Ekraman village has 1,474 males and 1,352 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekraman has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Ekraman covers 259 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekraman falls under Chewara tehsil of Sheikhpura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ekraman is Eksari Halt, about 7.2 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 Ekraman.

Ekraman is about 9.8 km from Sheikhpura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ekraman is in Chewara tehsil of Sheikhpura district. Chewara is about 2.7 km away. Eksari Halt is about 7.2 km away. Sheikhpura is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Angpur (under 2 km), Gadua (under 2 km) and Rajaur (1.5 km).

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

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