Gangapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gangapur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district. The Gangapur city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,083 families residing in the Gangapur city. The total population of Gangapur is 7,561 out of which 3,968 are males and 3,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur city is 1116 which is 15% of the total population. There are 593 male children and 523 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 75.7%. Thus Gangapur has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 83.53% and the female literacy rate is 67.13% in Gangapur.
Gangapur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,083 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gangapur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,116 | 593 | 523 |
| Literacy | 75.7% | 71% | 57.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 290 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,681 | 1,149 | 1,532 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 559 | 290 | 269 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangapur is 5,835 which is 77.17% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangapur is 1,648 which is 21.8% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gangapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,835 | (77.17%) | 3,057 | 2,778 |
| Muslim | 1,648 | (21.8%) | 873 | 775 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.09%) | 3 | 4 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 70 | (0.93%) | 34 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Gangapur
The total literacy rate of Gangapur was 75.72% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 4,880 literates, males were 2,819 while females were 2,061. Also the male literacy rate was 83.53% and the female literacy rate was 67.13% in Gangapur.
| Gangapur | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.13% | 57.18% |
| Male | 83.53% | 77.28% |
| Total | 75.72% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Gangapur
The Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Gangapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Gangapur.
Child Population - Gangapur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,116 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangapur. Out of which 593 were male while 523 were female.
Working Population - Gangapur
In Gangapur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 1,920 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,470 | 1,402 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 317 | 303 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,085 | 1,034 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 431 | 19 |
| Non Working | 5,641 | 2,135 | 3,506 |
Gangapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangapur is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 775 | 59.2% | 952 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 479 | 42.8% | 939 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 919 | 69.5% | 935 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 811 | 66.3% | 950 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 836 | 59% | 891 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 732 | 76.2% | 906 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 786 | 72.3% | 903 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 858 | 73.4% | 861 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 681 | 56.7% | 866 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 684 | 59.1% | 859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia