Eklera is a small Muslim farming village located in the district of Surat, Gujarat, India.
Eklera has a population of about 1200 people, the vast majority being Sunni Surti Vohra and a small number of Tribal Hindus.
Approximately a quarter of the population (Sunni Surti Vohra's) are settled abroad including UK mainly London, Dewsbury, Batley, Botswana, Panama, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand.
There are three major roads connecting the village with nearby Unn, Sachin and Bhestan.
Regular remittances to families and the wider community enables the village 'panchayat' to carry out improvements in infrastructure.