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About Ekar Village

Ekar 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 1,307, made up of 663 males and 644 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733134
Area (hectares) 148.92 hectares
Population 1,307
Male Population 663
Female Population 644
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Ekar compares

By the 2011 count Ekar is the 122nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 148.92 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Ekar

Ekar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ekar 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 Dulahpur, Dumaria, Durgapur and Dwipnagar. 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 Ekar

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekar village had a population of 1,307. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Ekar village has 663 males and 644 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekar has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Ekar is 733134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekar covers 148.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Ekar 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 Ekar.

Ekar 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 Ekar today is likely to be higher.

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