Eklara village, Mukhed taluka | Pincode 431717

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ASHWINI NILKANTH HIMGIRE

Contact: 89****4573

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Eklara can update it.

LGD code: 545504
Pincode: 431717
Post office: Degloor
Population: 3,921
Households: 795
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Sex ratio: 923 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,998

Census 2011 · in context

How Eklara compares

By population, Eklara ranks #9 of 135 villages in Mukhed mandal.

Literacy rate

62.6%

+0.7% vs mandal average

Eklara: 62.6%
Mukhed mandal: 61.9%
Nanded district: 65.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

923

−20 vs mandal average

Eklara: 923
Mukhed mandal: 943

Household size

people per home

4.9

Same as the mandal average

Eklara: 4.9
Mukhed mandal: 4.9

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

Eklara at a glance

Eklara is a village of 3,921 people in 795 households (Census 2011) in Mukhed taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 9th-largest of 135 villages in Mukhed taluka. Literacy is 63%, about the same as the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 923 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 431717, served by Degloor post office; the LGD village code is 545504. The sarpanch is ASHWINI NILKANTH HIMGIRE, and the village votes in Loha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar. The population is estimated at 4,623 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Eklara →

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Eklara

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 12
Primary school: 3
Middle school: 2
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: Yes
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: Deglur
Distance to nearest town (km): 18
Distance to district HQ (km): 80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 1,136
Irrigated area (ha): 940
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Eklara

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Eklara

LGD code: 545504
Pincode: 431717
Post office: Degloor
Population (Census 2011): 3,921
Population (projected 2026): 4,623
Households: 795
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 923
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Latur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Loha
Member of Parliament: Shivaji Kalge
Member of Legislative Assembly: Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ASHWINI NILKANTH HIMGIRE
Block / Mandal: Mukhed

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Nanded district level

Then & Now

Eklara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,921

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

4,623

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

795

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

937

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 3,921Census 2011
Households: 795Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 923 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4,6232026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 9372026 projection
Active job cards: 1,87,823MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,15,051MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 9,36,17,088ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 82.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Nanded district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,77,233PMAY-G · 12,77,233 of 33,40,872 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Nanded district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Nanded district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Eklara on the mapएकलारा

Centred on Mukhed mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 18.8475° N, 77.2042° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 431717

All villages in 431717 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Eklara

Looking for a different Eklara? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Eklara →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis assures comprehensive assistance to farmers amid drought-like situation

Reported by News On AIR.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Maharashtra faces 17% rainfall deficit as monsoon withdrawal likely from October 5

Reported by ChiniMandi.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Women Farmers in India: Maharashtra’s Law and the Recognition Gap

Reported by Vajiram & Ravi.

Resident

Notable persons of Eklara

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Eklara

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

state

Birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, observed as Children's Day across sch

→

News from Nanded & Maharashtra

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis assures comprehensive assistance to farmers amid drought-like situation
News On AIRyesterday
Maharashtra faces 17% rainfall deficit as monsoon withdrawal likely from October 5
ChiniMandiyesterday
Women Farmers in India: Maharashtra’s Law and the Recognition Gap
Vajiram & Raviyesterday
Maharashtra to provide immediate relief to farmers hit by drought-like conditions
ChiniMandiyesterday
OM Infra Joint Venture Wins ₹32.18 Crore Maharashtra Irrigation Contract
sahi.comyesterday
Bombay High Court Quashes Notification Constituting Nagar Panchayat for Failure to Follow Mandatory Pre-Publication Procedure Under Section 341A of Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965. The Court held
Lawtextyesterday

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Eklara

What is the pincode of Eklara?

The pincode of Eklara, Mukhed taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra is 431717. The post office is Degloor.

Which post office delivers to Eklara?

Mail for Eklara is delivered through Degloor post office, pincode 431717, in Mukhed taluka, Nanded district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Eklara located?

Eklara is a village in Mukhed taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra, India.

What is the population of Eklara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Eklara village has a population of 3,921 across 795 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Eklara?

The current sarpanch of Eklara gram panchayat is ASHWINI NILKANTH HIMGIRE.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Eklara in?

Eklara falls under the Latur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #41) of Maharashtra.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Eklara in?

Eklara falls under the Loha assembly constituency (AC #88) of Maharashtra.

What is the literacy rate in Eklara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Eklara village is 62.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Eklara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Eklara village is 923 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Eklara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Eklara, including Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Shiv Bhojan Thali, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Eklara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Eklara village is 545504.

How big is Eklara compared to other villages in Mukhed taluka?

Eklara ranks 9 of 135 villages in Mukhed taluka by Census 2011 population (3,921 residents).

Who is the MLA of Eklara?

Eklara falls under Loha assembly constituency (AC 88). The sitting MLA is Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar (NCP).

Who is the MP for Eklara?

Eklara is in Latur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Shivaji Kalge (INC).

What is the population of Eklara in 2026?

Eklara is estimated at 4,623 people in 2026, up about 18% from 3,921 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Eklara in?

Maharashtra falls in the Western Plateau and Hills zone (cotton, jowar, sugarcane, oilseeds) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) of the ICAR classification; Eklara in Nanded district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Eklara?

ASHWINI NILKANTH HIMGIRE is the sarpanch of Eklara gram panchayat, Mukhed taluka. See the sarpanch list of Mukhed taluka for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)