Gangadharpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangadharpur is a Census Town city situated in Chanditala - I block of Hugli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,856 families residing in the Gangadharpur city. The total population of Gangadharpur is 7,862 out of which 3,973 are males and 3,889 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangadharpur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangadharpur city is 724 which is 9% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangadharpur is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangadharpur is 83.5%. Thus Gangadharpur has higher literacy rate compared to 81.8% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.72% and the female literacy rate is 79.27% in Gangadharpur.
Gangadharpur Census Town has total administration over 1,856 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gangadharpur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangadharpur Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 724 | 375 | 349 |
| Literacy | 83.5% | 79.4% | 72.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 846 | 413 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,900 | 817 | 1,083 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangadharpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangadharpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 846 | 413 | 433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangadharpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangadharpur is 6,795 which is 86.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangadharpur is 1,057 which is 13.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gangadharpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,795 | (86.43%) | 3,452 | 3,343 |
| Muslim | 1,057 | (13.44%) | 515 | 542 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.09%) | 4 | 3 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.03%) | 2 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Gangadharpur
The total literacy rate of Gangadharpur was 83.52% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,962 literates, males were 3,156 while females were 2,806. Also the male literacy rate was 87.72% and the female literacy rate was 79.27% in Gangadharpur.
| Gangadharpur | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.27% | 70.54% |
| Male | 87.72% | 81.69% |
| Total | 83.52% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Gangadharpur
The Sex Ratio of Gangadharpur is 979. Thus per every 1000 men there were 979 females in Gangadharpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Gangadharpur.
Child Population - Gangadharpur
According to Census 2011, there were 724 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangadharpur. Out of which 375 were male while 349 were female.
Working Population - Gangadharpur
In Gangadharpur Census Town out of total population, 2,923 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,468 | 2,287 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 169 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 218 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 159 | 122 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 1,917 | 1,778 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 237 | 218 |
| Non Working | 4,939 | 1,449 | 3,490 |
Gangadharpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangadharpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,862 | 75.8% | 979 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangadharpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia