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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ekwari
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| nickname =Ekwari
| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhojpur district, India|Bhojpur]]
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| elevation_m = 74
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 802208
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| area_code = 91-6337
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'''Ekwari''' is a village in the [[Sahar, Bihar|Sahar]] Block<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allaboutbihar.com/block.jsp?block=401 |title=Welcome to nginx! |work=allaboutbihar.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231000834/http://allaboutbihar.com/block.jsp?block=401 |archivedate=2014-12-31 }}</ref> of the [[Bhojpur district, India|Bhojpur district]] and belongs to the [[Patna division]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]].

== Surroundings ==

Ekwari is on the district border and adjacent to [[Arwal district]] to the southeast and [[Patna district]] to the northeast. It is 35 km south of the district headquarters in [[Arrah]], 7 km from Sahar and the Sone River. It is 76 km southwest of state capital [[Patna]].

Villages near Ekwari include Baruna (3 km) to the north, Babu Bandh (5 km), Perhap (5 km) to the south, Koran Dihari (6 km) and Baruhi (6 km). Kosiyar (2km) to the west, The village is surrounded by the Agiaon block to the north, the Arwal block to the east, the Charpokhari block to the west and the Garhani block towards north.

Cities near Ekwari include Agion, arwal, Piro, Arrah, Jagdispur and Behea.

== Infrastructure ==

The Sakhuana [[canal]] passes through the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.google.co.in/mapmaker?gw=55&editids=8MorK6GL3yb-JgpNRM|title=Google Map Maker|work=google.co.in|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

Ekwari has a population of 11,561, in 1,877 families, of which 5,976 are male and 5,585 are female according to the [[2011 Census of India|census conducted in India (2011)]].<ref name="census2011.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/247736-ekwari-bihar.html|title=Ekwari Village Population - Sahar - Bhojpur, Bihar|work=census2011.co.in|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>

The average sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men, a little higher than the Bihar state average of 918. The child sex ratio is 973, also higher than the Bihar average of 935. The 2011 Census indicates that 2,111 children ages 0–6 live there. This is 18.26% of the population.

In 2011, the literacy rate was 72.98% compared to 61.80% of the state. Literacy varies by gender, as the male literacy rate is 81.63%, while the female rate is 63.64%. This is above standard in the Bihar state.

As per [[constitution of India]] and [[Sarpanch#Panchayati raj .28Governance by sarpanch.29|Panchyati Raj Act]], the village is administrated by the [[Sarpanch]] (Head of Village), the elected representative of village.

[[Scheduled Castes]] (SC) constitute 15.14%, while [[Scheduled Tribes]] (ST) made up 0.01%.

== Visiting Places ==

Budhiya mai temple.
Mosque in Chika. Bramhsthan.Natural scenery at Amolabagh.
Nagraaj water reservoir ( during July-Oct).
Forest at the west bank of Nagraaj water reservoir.

== Economy ==

3,959 of the population are engaged in work activities. 59.61% of the labor force describes their employment as having lasted more than 6 months. 40.39% describe their work as marginal activities that last less than 6 months. Of the 3,959 workers engaged in work lasting more than 6 months, 831 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 963 were agricultural laborers.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Particulars !! Total !! Male !! Female
|-
| Total No. of Houses || 1,877 || - || -
|-
| Child (0-6) || 11,561 || 5,976 || 5,585
|-
| Schedule Caste || 2,111 || 915 || 835
|-
| Schedule Tribe || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| Literacy || 72.98% || 81.63% || 63.64%
|-
| Total Workers || 3,959 || 2,920 || 1,039
|-
| Main Worker || 2,360 || 0 || 0
|-
| Marginal Worker || 1599 || 0 || 0
|}
'''Source''': [[2011 Census of India|Census of India]] 2011<ref name="census2011.co.in"/>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/Bihar/Bhojpur/ Villages in Bhojpur, Bihar ]
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[[Category:Villages in Bhojpur district, India]]

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