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About Erka Village

Erka is a small village in Balarampur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 38, made up of 23 males and 15 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 652 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Erka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Erka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Balarampur
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 363.51 hectares
Population 38
Male Population 23
Female Population 15
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 652
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Erka

The census records public bus service for Erka as Available within 10+ 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 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 Erka

As per the Census of India 2011, Erka village had a population of 38.

Erka village has 23 males and 15 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Erka has about 652 females for every 1000 males.

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

Erka covers 363.51 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Erka falls under Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

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

Erka is in Balarampur 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 Erka 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.