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About Eklara Village

Eklara is a mid sized village in Manora tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 715, made up of 368 males and 347 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 537.48 hectares hectares.

Eklara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Eklara village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Manora
Area (hectares) 537.48 hectares
Population 715
Male Population 368
Female Population 347
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Eklara compares

By the 2011 count Eklara is the 85th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,402 residents. Its 537.48 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Eklara

Eklara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Eklara as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Eklara from other places

Eklara lies about 46 km from Washim, and the nearest railway station is Warudkhed, about 17 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 Eklara
Tehsil headquarters Manora 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Warudkhed 17 km
Nearest town Mangrūl Pīr 21 km
District headquarters Washim 46 km

Villages closest to Eklara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Eklara village had a population of 715. That makes it the 85th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,402 residents.

Eklara village has 368 males and 347 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Eklara has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Eklara covers 537.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Eklara falls under Manora tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Eklara is Warudkhed, about 17 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Eklara.

Eklara is about 46 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Eklara is in Manora tehsil of Washim district. Manora is about 5.0 km away. Warudkhed is about 17 km away. Mangrūl Pīr is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kondoli (1.6 km), Gundi (1.7 km) and Asola Bk (2.2 km).

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

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