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About Ekpaharia Village

Ekpaharia is a mid sized village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,572, made up of 823 males and 749 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekpaharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekpaharia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742132
Area (hectares) 132.16 hectares
Population 1,572
Male Population 823
Female Population 749
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ekpaharia compares

By the 2011 count Ekpaharia is the 59th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 132.16 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 946.

Getting to Ekpaharia

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

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 Ekpaharia

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekpaharia village had a population of 1,572. That makes it the 59th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Ekpaharia village has 823 males and 749 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekpaharia has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Ekpaharia is 742132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekpaharia covers 132.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekpaharia falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ekpaharia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Ekpaharia.

Ekpaharia is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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