Eksara

Eksara একসারা
Census Town
Eksara Eksara Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°38′N 88°17′E / 22.63°N 88.29°ECoordinates: 22°38′N 88°17′E / 22.63°N 88.29°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population (2011)
• Total	7,500
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Domjur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Eksara is a census town in Bally Jagachha CD Block under Liluah police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Eksara is located at 22°38′N 88°17′E / 22.63°N 88.29°E.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Eksara had a total population of 7,500 of which 3,834 (51%) were males and 3,666 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 941. The total number of literates in Eksara was 5,197 (79.23 % of the population over 6 years).^[3]

As of 2001 India census,^[4] Eksara had a population of 6,485. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Eksara has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 64%. In Eksara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. "Yahoo maps location of Eksara". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.