Gangajora Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangajora is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 763 families residing in the village Gangajora. The total population of Gangajora is 3,339 out of which 1,677 are males and 1,662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangajora is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangajora village is 374 which is 11% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangajora is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gangajora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangajora is 78.3%. Thus Gangajora village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.71% and the female literacy rate is 69.59% in Gangajora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangajora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangajora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangajora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 374 | 172 | 202 |
| Literacy | 78.28% | 86.71% | 69.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,027 | 1,025 | 1,002 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,018 | 372 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gangajora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangajora village out of total population, 1,381 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,381 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 936 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,097 | 874 | 223 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 112 | 93 |
| Non Working | 1,958 | 629 | 1,329 |
Nearby Villages to Gangajora,
Below are the list of villages near Gangajora village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayabad | 3,696 |
| Dihi | 2,291 |
| Tihuria | 3,773 |
| Chandpur | 3,788 |
| Tardaha | 4,706 |
| Khurigochhi | 6,023 |
| Kumar Pukuria | 656 |
| Mali Pukuria | 5,858 |
| Goalapota | 188 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangajora, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia