Gangnadia Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangnadia is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 976 families residing in the village Gangnadia. The total population of Gangnadia is 4,316 out of which 2,220 are males and 2,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangnadia is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangnadia village is 759 which is 18% of the total population. There are 397 male children and 362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangnadia is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Gangnadia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangnadia is 55%. Thus Gangnadia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.34% and the female literacy rate is 49.31% in Gangnadia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangnadia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangnadia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangnadia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 759 | 397 | 362 |
| Literacy | 54.96% | 60.34% | 49.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 85 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,361 | 1,120 | 1,241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangnadia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangnadia village out of total population, 1,587 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 661 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,048 | 992 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 256 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 661 | 626 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 110 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 150 | 389 |
| Non Working | 2,729 | 1,078 | 1,651 |
Map of Gangnadia, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangnadia, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Gangnadia village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabanipur | 2,199 |
| Pipla Kasimpur | 3,350 |
| Bangrua | 3,398 |
| Dakshin Ramnagar | 1,253 |
| Bansaria | 850 |
| Narayanpur | 2,039 |
| Dakshin Rampur | 2,603 |
| Janaki Nagar | 520 |
| Dakshin Mahendrapur | 5,571 |
| Haranathpur | 546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangnadia, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia