Gangaprasad Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangaprasad is a village situated in Manikchak block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Gangaprasad. The total population of Gangaprasad is 1,556 out of which 808 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangaprasad is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangaprasad village is 154 which is 10% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangaprasad is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Gangaprasad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangaprasad is 77.5%. Thus Gangaprasad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 83.88% and the female literacy rate is 70.56% in Gangaprasad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangaprasad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangaprasad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangaprasad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 82 | 72 |
| Literacy | 77.46% | 83.88% | 70.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,155 | 601 | 554 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 199 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gangaprasad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangaprasad village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 399 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 121 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 219 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 76 | 228 |
| Non Working | 751 | 333 | 418 |
Map of Gangaprasad, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangaprasad, Manikchak
Below are the list of villages near Gangaprasad village in Manikchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 3,012 |
| Bishanpur Srirampara | 1,477 |
| Miragram | 2,910 |
| Bhakta Ballabhpur | 827 |
| Enayetpur | 14,729 |
| Purbba Saidpur | 6,883 |
| Nawada | 7,516 |
| Dharampur Bhagabanpur | 216 |
| Syamsundari | 3,520 |
| Bankipur | 1,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangaprasad, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia