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Gangnapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gangnapur is a Census Town city situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,440 families residing in the Gangnapur city. The total population of Gangnapur is 10,168 out of which 5,102 are males and 5,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangnapur is 993.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangnapur city is 876 which is 9% of the total population. There are 453 male children and 423 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangnapur is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangnapur is 85.9%. Thus Gangnapur has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 89.61% and the female literacy rate is 82.12% in Gangnapur.

Gangnapur Census Town has total administration over 2,440 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.

Gangnapur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangnapur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 876 453 423
Literacy 85.9% 81.7% 75.3%
Scheduled Caste 4,745 2,387 2,358
Scheduled Tribe 412 206 206
Illiterate 2,189 936 1,253

Caste-wise Population - Gangnapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Gangnapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,745 2,387 2,358
Schedule Tribe 412 206 206

Religion-wise Population - Gangnapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangnapur is 10,019 which is 98.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangnapur is 15 which is 0.15% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gangnapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 10,019 (98.53%) 5,025 4,994
Muslim 15 (0.15%) 8 7
Christian 65 (0.64%) 32 33
Sikh 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 60 (0.59%) 32 28
No Religion Specified 6 (0.06%) 3 3

Literacy Rate - Gangnapur

The total literacy rate of Gangnapur was 85.87% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 7,979 literates, males were 4,166 while females were 3,813. Also the male literacy rate was 89.61% and the female literacy rate was 82.12% in Gangnapur.

  Gangnapur West Bengal
Female 82.12% 70.54%
Male 89.61% 81.69%
Total 85.87% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Gangnapur

The Sex Ratio of Gangnapur is 993. Thus per every 1000 men there were 993 females in Gangnapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Gangnapur.

Child Population - Gangnapur

According to Census 2011, there were 876 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gangnapur. Out of which 453 were male while 423 were female.

Working Population - Gangnapur

In Gangnapur Census Town out of total population, 3,529 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,426 2,893 533
Cultivators 240 235 5
Agriculture Labourer 516 461 55
Household Industries 167 52 115
Other Workers 2,503 2,145 358
Marginal Workers 103 37 66
Non Working 6,639 2,172 4,467

Gangnapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangnapur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,168 78.5% 993

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