Gangakhed Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Parbhani, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gangakhed is a Municipal Council city situated in Gangakhed taluka of Parbhani district. The Gangakhed city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,316 families residing in the Gangakhed city. The total population of Gangakhed is 49,891 out of which 25,556 are males and 24,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangakhed is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangakhed city is 6425 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3369 male children and 3056 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangakhed is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangakhed is 76.5%. Thus Gangakhed has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Parbhani district. The male literacy rate is 82.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.88% in Gangakhed.
Gangakhed Municipal Council has total administration over 9,316 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gangakhed Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangakhed Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,425 | 3,369 | 3,056 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 71.9% | 61.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,917 | 4,046 | 3,871 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 934 | 496 | 438 |
| Illiterate | 16,655 | 7,189 | 9,466 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangakhed
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Gangakhed.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,917 | 4,046 | 3,871 |
| Schedule Tribe | 934 | 496 | 438 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangakhed
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangakhed is 30,395 which is 60.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangakhed is 14,597 which is 29.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gangakhed as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,395 | (60.92%) | 15,642 | 14,753 |
| Muslim | 14,597 | (29.26%) | 7,402 | 7,195 |
| Christian | 81 | (0.16%) | 36 | 45 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.08%) | 19 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 4,499 | (9.02%) | 2,311 | 2,188 |
| Jain | 223 | (0.45%) | 121 | 102 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.11%) | 24 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Gangakhed
The total literacy rate of Gangakhed was 76.46% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 33,236 literates, males were 18,367 while females were 14,869. Also the male literacy rate was 82.78% and the female literacy rate was 69.88% in Gangakhed.
| Gangakhed | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.88% | 75.87% |
| Male | 82.78% | 88.38% |
| Total | 76.46% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Gangakhed
The Sex Ratio of Gangakhed is 952. Thus per every 1000 men there were 952 females in Gangakhed. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Gangakhed.
Child Population - Gangakhed
According to Census 2011, there were 6,425 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gangakhed. Out of which 3,369 were male while 3,056 were female.
Working Population - Gangakhed
In Gangakhed Municipal Council out of total population, 16,439 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,439 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,709 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,410 | 11,232 | 3,178 |
| Cultivators | 1,101 | 787 | 314 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,709 | 1,641 | 1,068 |
| Household Industries | 361 | 267 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 10,239 | 8,537 | 1,702 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,029 | 1,248 | 781 |
| Non Working | 33,452 | 13,076 | 20,376 |
Gangakhed Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangakhed is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,811 | 68.4% | 886 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,186 | 57.6% | 896 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,390 | 73.9% | 950 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,483 | 77.2% | 931 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,382 | 65.1% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,677 | 70% | 919 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,123 | 71% | 1,020 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,045 | 64.6% | 970 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,001 | 52.6% | 998 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 938 | 58.8% | 1,026 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,267 | 76.6% | 980 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 877 | 65.8% | 966 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,072 | 70.2% | 1,019 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,831 | 70.3% | 913 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,157 | 75.9% | 1,023 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,797 | 63.4% | 905 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,033 | 58.6% | 929 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,305 | 58% | 1,038 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,875 | 56.7% | 950 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,058 | 76.3% | 947 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,789 | 62% | 937 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,604 | 82% | 919 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,190 | 74.5% | 941 |
Map of Gangakhed, Parbhani, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangakhed, Parbhani, Maharashtra - Wikipedia