Gaganpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gaganpur is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 583 families residing in the village Gaganpur. The total population of Gaganpur is 2,033 out of which 1,019 are males and 1,014 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaganpur is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaganpur village is 306 which is 15% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaganpur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Gaganpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaganpur is 65.4%. Thus Gaganpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.71% and the female literacy rate is 56.07% in Gaganpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaganpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaganpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaganpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 157 | 149 |
| Literacy | 65.37% | 74.71% | 56.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,159 | 594 | 565 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 375 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gaganpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaganpur village out of total population, 891 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 891 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 557 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 338 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 91 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 57 | 174 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 405 | 737 |
Nearby Villages to Gaganpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gaganpur village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paikar | 12,250 |
| Kichai | 1,024 |
| Bardhanpara | 3,492 |
| Mitrapur | 15,452 |
| Kamarkhul | 4,598 |
| Lakshmidanga | 3,118 |
| Bhagail | 2,933 |
| Jijigram | 6,977 |
| Panchahar | 1,578 |
| Simgram | 1,375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaganpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia