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About Ekamba Village

Ekamba is a mid sized village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 717, made up of 372 males and 345 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekamba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekamba village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733157
Area (hectares) 116.45 hectares
Population 717
Male Population 372
Female Population 345
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ekamba compares

By the 2011 count Ekamba is the 173rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 116.45 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Ekamba

Ekamba is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ekamba as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dubduar, Dulahpur, Dumaria and Durgapur. 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 Ekamba

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekamba village had a population of 717. That makes it the 173rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Ekamba village has 372 males and 345 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekamba has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Ekamba is 733157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekamba covers 116.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ekamba falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ekamba notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Ekamba is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur 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 Ekamba today is likely to be higher.

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