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Ekut

Labpur mandal
Pincode 731201
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Ekut is a village in Labpur mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 989 across 236 households. It has a literacy rate of 69.8% (PIN 731201).

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Rajendra Prasad Mondal
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LGD code
317483
Pincode
731201
Post office
Ahmadpur
Population
989
Households
236
Literacy rate
69.8%
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000♂
Workers
390
Distance to district centre
15 km
Distance to mandal centre
10 km
Distance to Kolkata
150 km
Distance to Delhi
1179 km
Nearest railway station
Chowhatta · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Labpur Government Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ekut compares

By population, Ekut ranks #66 of 179 villages in Labpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.8%
+7.4% vs mandal average
Ekut
69.8%
Labpur mandal
62.4%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,006
+61 vs mandal average
Ekut
1,006
Labpur mandal
945
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
Ekut
4.2
Labpur mandal
4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Ekut at a glance

Ekut is a village of 989 people in 236 households (Census 2011) in Labpur block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 66th-largest of 179 villages in Labpur block. Literacy is 70%, 7 points above the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,006 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Birbhum district centre, 11 km from Danrka, the nearest town, 4 km from Chowhatta railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731201, served by Ahmadpur post office; the LGD village code is 317483. The nearest hospital or health centre is Labpur Government Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Rajendra Prasad Mondal, and the village votes in Nanoor assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bidhan Chandra Majhi. The population is estimated at 1,106 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chauhatta-Mahodari-Ii

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ekut · this village98970%
Pancha Ganga · Labpur9570%1.3 km N
Muniara · Labpur56774%1.4 km S
Babna · Labpur37772%1.4 km NW
Dhoadanga · Labpur77070%1.4 km W
Tatinapara · Labpur75955%1.6 km SE
Dakshin Kanaipur · Labpur78266%1.7 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ekut

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
239.99
Irrigated area (ha)
79.33
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Ekut

LGD code
317483
Pincode
731201
Post office
Ahmadpur
Population (Census 2011)
989
Population (projected 2026)
1,106
Households
236
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1006
Literacy rate
69.8%
Coordinates
23.79336°N, 87.74389°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nanoor
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bidhan Chandra Majhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Rajendra Prasad Mondal
Block / Mandal
Labpur
Getting there

How to reach Ekut

Mandal centre
Labpur · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 15 km
≈ 30 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,897 people
Danrka · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata150 kmcapital
  • Delhi1179 km
  • Hyderabad1198 km
  • Chennai1427 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChowhatta4 km
  • Bus stopLabpur New Bus Stand6 km
  • Hospital / PHCLabpur Government Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankAllahabad Bank6 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil17 km
  • CollegeVisva-Bharati University14 km
  • Police stationGuskara Police station35 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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