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About Ekra Village

Ekra is a mid sized village in Bagmundi tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,575, made up of 836 males and 739 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 547.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Bagmundi
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 547.95 hectares
Population 1,575
Male Population 836
Female Population 739
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 884
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Ekra

The census records public bus service for Ekra 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 10+ km distance. 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 Ekra

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekra village had a population of 1,575.

Ekra village has 836 males and 739 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekra has about 884 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Ekra is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekra covers 547.95 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Ekra falls under Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ekra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Ekra.

Ekra is in Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya 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 Ekra today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.