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- LGD code
- 256031
- Pincode
- 824206
- Post office
- Imamganj
- Population
- 1,467
- Households
- 245
- Literacy rate
- 40.4%
- Sex ratio
- 1032 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 367
Census 2011 · in context
How Ekamba compares
By population, Ekamba ranks #44 of 196 villages in Imamganj mandal.
Literacy rate
%
40.4%
−8.4% vs mandal average
- Ekamba
- 40.4%
- Imamganj mandal
- 48.8%
- Gaya district
- 52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,032
+87 vs mandal average
- Ekamba
- 1,032
- Imamganj mandal
- 945
Household size
people per home
6.0
Same as the mandal average
- Ekamba
- 6.0
- Imamganj mandal
- 6.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ekamba at a glance
Ekamba is a village of 1,467 people in 245 households (Census 2011) in Imamganj block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 44th-largest of 196 villages in Imamganj block. Literacy is 40%, 8 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 1,032 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824206, served by Imamganj post office; the LGD village code is 256031. The village votes in Mahua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 1,730 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekamba · this village | 1,467 | 40% | — |
| Chapri · Imamganj | 2,313 | 39% | — |
| Maira · Imamganj | 1,870 | 51% | — |
| Jhikatia Kalan · Imamganj | 1,569 | 50% | — |
| Parsia · Imamganj | 1,567 | 60% | — |
| Barhai Khap · Imamganj | 1,269 | 35% | — |
| Karmaun · Imamganj | 797 | 40% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ekamba
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- No
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 0
- Power hours (winter)
- 0
- Primary school
- 1
- 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
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SHERGHATI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 34
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 68
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 8
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Jhikatiya kalan
- Total area (ha)
- 110
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 61.4
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Ekamba
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Ekamba
- LGD code
- 256031
- Pincode
- 824206
- Post office
- Imamganj
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,467
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,730
- Households
- 245
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1032
- Literacy rate
- 40.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hajipur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Mahua
- Member of Parliament
- Chirag Paswan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Sanjay Kumar Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Imamganj
- Nearest bank
- Uttar Buhar Gramin Bank (2.0 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 824206
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)