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- LGD code
- 123861
- Pincode
- 281205
- Post office
- Surir
- Population
- 1,798
- Households
- 282
- Literacy rate
- 62.1%
- Sex ratio
- 859 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 527
Census 2011 · in context
How Ekhu compares
By population, Ekhu ranks #84 of 267 villages in Mat mandal.
Literacy rate
%
62.1%
+4.2% vs mandal average
Ekhu62.1%
Mat mandal57.9%
Mathura district59.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
859
−6 vs mandal average
Ekhu859
Mat mandal865
Household size
people per home
6.4
+0.4 vs mandal average
Ekhu6.4
Mat mandal6.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ekhu at a glance
Ekhu is a village of 1,798 people in 282 households (Census 2011) in Mat tehsil, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, the 84th-largest of 267 villages in Mat tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 859 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 281205, served by Surir post office; the LGD village code is 123861. The village votes in Chharra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ravendra Pal Singh. The population is estimated at 2,120 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ekhu
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 11
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- 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
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 56
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 28
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- EKHU
- Total area (ha)
- 375.15
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 339.64
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Ekhu
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Ekhu
- LGD code
- 123861
- Pincode
- 281205
- Post office
- Surir
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,798
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,120
- Households
- 282
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 859
- Literacy rate
- 62.1%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hathras
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Chharra
- Member of Parliament
- Anoop Pradhan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Ravendra Pal Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Mat
- Nearest railway station
- Rati Ka Nagla (10.0 km)
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Other villages in Mat mandal
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- Arruwa Banger
- Nauhjheel Banger
- Surirkalan Bagar
- Bhadanwara
- Mat Mula Bangar
- Panigaon Banger
- Bindu Bulaki
- Surir Vijaru Bangar
- Karahari
- Hasanpur
- Gaiyara
- Mat Raja Bangar
- Neem Gaon
- Baroth Bangar
- Khawal
- Sikanderpur
- Nawali
- Diwana
- Jarara
- Parsauli
- Lohai
- Akbarpur
- Hernol
- Bijoli Banger
- Daharuwa
- Bhalai
- Pal Kherha
- Sultan Patti
- Barhaun
- Shivli
- Kakrari
- Bibawali
- Auhawa Bangar
- Naseeti
- Bisavli
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, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)