Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 1,006 out of which 507 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 131 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 67%. Thus Gangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.33% and the female literacy rate is 55.32% in Gangapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 64 | 67 |
| Literacy | 66.97% | 78.33% | 55.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 456 | 233 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 379 | 188 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 160 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.7% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 193 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 51 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 115 | 83 |
| Non Working | 481 | 199 | 282 |
Map of Gangapur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaka | 923 |
| Aligar | 1,103 |
| Ramnagar | 128 |
| Murgathali | 805 |
| Tilabani | 12 |
| Ashna | 590 |
| Lauberia | 1,551 |
| Sundarkhela | 535 |
| Mursabani | 492 |
| Jahanabad | 603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia