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About Ekala Village

Ekala is a large village in Gorakhpur tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,238, made up of 1,117 males and 1,121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 162.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273016, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekala village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Gorakhpur
Pincode 273016
Area (hectares) 162.55 hectares
Population 2,238
Male Population 1,117
Female Population 1,121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Ekala compares

By the 2011 count Ekala is the 134th largest of the 419 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents. Its 162.55 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Ekala

The census records public bus service for Ekala as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ekala from other places

Ekala lies about 6.8 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Domingarh, about 5.5 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 Ekala
Nearest railway station Domingarh 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Gorakhpur 6.8 km

Villages closest to Ekala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekala village had a population of 2,238. That makes it the 134th largest of the 419 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents.

Ekala village has 1,117 males and 1,121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekala has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Ekala is 273016. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekala covers 162.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekala falls under Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ekala is Domingarh, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ekala.

Ekala is about 6.8 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ekala is in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Domingarh is about 5.5 km away. Gorakhpur is about 6.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhilora Buzurg (under 2 km), Bagha Gara (under 2 km) and Pipari (under 2 km).

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

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