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About Ekrukha Village

Ekrukha is a mid sized village in Basmath tehsil, in the district of Hingoli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,381, made up of 691 males and 690 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 265.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 431512, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekrukha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekrukha village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Hingoli
Tehsil Basmath
Pincode 431512
Area (hectares) 265.01 hectares
Population 1,381
Male Population 691
Female Population 690
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ekrukha compares

By the 2011 count Ekrukha is the 60th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,511 residents. Its 265.01 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Ekrukha

Ekrukha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ekrukha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ekrukha from other places

Ekrukha lies about 44 km from Hingoli, and the nearest railway station is Pimplachaure, about 10 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 Ekrukha
Nearest railway station Pimplachaure 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Basmath 12 km
Nearest town Basmat 12 km
District headquarters Hingoli 44 km

Villages closest to Ekrukha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekrukha village had a population of 1,381. That makes it the 60th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,511 residents.

Ekrukha village has 691 males and 690 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekrukha has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Ekrukha is 431512. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekrukha covers 265.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ekrukha falls under Basmath tehsil of Hingoli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Ekrukha is Pimplachaure, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Ekrukha.

Ekrukha is about 44 km from Hingoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ekrukha is in Basmath tehsil of Hingoli district. Pimplachaure is about 10 km away. Basmath is about 12 km away. Basmat is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhogaon (under 2 km), Rajawadi (under 2 km) and Dhanora Tarf Aral (under 2 km).

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

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