Ekchala, Gangajalghati

Ekchala is a village located in the Gangajalghati Subdivision of Bankura district of West Bengal. The village falls in Gangajal Ghati block and comes under Bhaktabundh Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Bishnupur parliament constituency and Barjora assembly constituency.

As on January 2025, the current population of Ekchala is 1.1 thousands out of which 555 are males and rest 554 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 998 females per 1000 males. There are around 114 teenagers in Ekchala. It has literacy rate of 57% which means around 632 persons can read and write. Total 530 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 243 households in Ekchala, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 557. The pincode of Ekchala is 722133 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Gangajalghati Sub Post office
• Barkona Branch Post office
• Durlavpur Branch Post office
• Ukhradihi Branch Post office
• Amarkanan Branch Post office

Schools

Ekchala has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Latiaboni Anchal High School
• Amarkanan Deshbandhu Vidyalaya
• Banashuria High School
• Shamayita Convent School
• Gangajalghati High School

Hospitals

Ekchala has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Gangajalghati Sub-Center
• Desuria Sub-Center
• Kapista Sub-Center
• Nadihi Sub-Center
• Ukhradihi Sub-Center

Banks

Ekchala has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Central Bank of India Latiabone
• State Bank of India Nandanpur Sab