Gangani Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangani is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 660 families residing in the village Gangani. The total population of Gangani is 2,851 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangani is 1,092.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangani village is 341 which is 12% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangani is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Gangani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangani is 73%. Thus Gangani village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.02% and the female literacy rate is 66.62% in Gangani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 162 | 179 |
| Literacy | 73.03% | 80.02% | 66.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,008 | 483 | 525 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 26 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,018 | 402 | 616 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Gangani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangani village out of total population, 1,104 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 922 | 701 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 153 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 581 | 479 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 60 | 122 |
| Non Working | 1,747 | 602 | 1,145 |
Nearby Villages to Gangani,
Below are the list of villages near Gangani village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lapuria | 4,787 |
| Radhanagar | 2,893 |
| Ghoshal Band | 55 |
| Bandhgora | 962 |
| Bhuriami | 86 |
| Ganakbandi | 1,671 |
| Payrabansi | 65 |
| Jharboni | 2,921 |
| Junsole | 1,607 |
| Bara Pancharole | 603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangani, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia