Ekwa, Gaunaha, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ekwa


The village Ekwa is located in Gaunaha C.D.Block of Pashchim Champaran District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Dhamaura Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gaunaha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Narkatiyaganj, which is about 26 kilometers away from Ekwa.

Travel and Communication for Ekwa


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ekwa,
Pashchim Champaran,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ekwa


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Ekwa is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Ekwa is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Ekwa


As per available data from the year 2009, 1120 persons live in 201 house holds in the village Ekwa. There are 568 female individuals and 552 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.71% and males constitute 49.29% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled castes persons of which 2 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.18% of the total population.

There are 878 scheduled tribes persons of which 456 are females and 422 are males. Females constitute 51.94% and males constitute 48.06% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 78.39% of the total population.

Population density of Ekwa is 200.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ekwa


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Total area of Ekwa is 559 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 293.6 ha. About 111.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 181.8 ha is irrigated area. About 70.4 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 59.2 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 52.2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 80 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 17.4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 46 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 32 ha is culturable waste land. About 90 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ekwa


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Ekwa.

There is a government primary school in the village Ekwa.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Dhamaura, which is 5-10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jamunia, which is 5-10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Narkatiaganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

Colleges in Ekwa


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Narkatiaganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Motihari, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Muzaffarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Muzaffarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

Other Educational Facilities in Ekwa


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Bettiah, which is more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

Healthcare Facilities in Ekwa


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ekwa.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ekwa.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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