Gangajal Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gangajal is a village situated in Sonepur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 530 families residing in the village Gangajal. The total population of Gangajal is 2,867 out of which 1,487 are males and 1,380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangajal is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangajal village is 495 which is 17% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangajal is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Gangajal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangajal is 74.3%. Thus Gangajal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 82.49% and the female literacy rate is 65.56% in Gangajal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangajal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangajal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangajal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 495 | 259 | 236 |
| Literacy | 74.33% | 82.49% | 65.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 74 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 474 | 630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangajal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangajal village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 349 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 108 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 96 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 132 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 285 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,110 | 853 | 1,257 |
Map of Gangajal, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gangajal, Sonepur
Below are the list of villages near Gangajal village in Sonepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahpur | 13,547 |
| Nazarmira | 7,720 |
| Barbatta | 501 |
| Chhitar Chak | 2,414 |
| Sabalpur | 27,262 |
| Jaitiya | 2,098 |
| Dudhaila | 4,548 |
| Mohammadpur | 404 |
| Jahangirpur | 3,498 |
| Ramsapur | 1,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangajal, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia