Gangapur Athar Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Gangapur Athar is a village situated in Sarairanjan block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,846 families residing in the village Gangapur Athar. The total population of Gangapur Athar is 9,408 out of which 4,887 are males and 4,521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur Athar is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur Athar village is 1785 which is 19% of the total population. There are 934 male children and 851 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur Athar is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Gangapur Athar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur Athar is 66.3%. Thus Gangapur Athar village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.32% and the female literacy rate is 55.59% in Gangapur Athar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangapur Athar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangapur Athar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapur Athar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,785 | 934 | 851 |
| Literacy | 66.34% | 76.32% | 55.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,653 | 1,395 | 1,258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 4,351 | 1,870 | 2,481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangapur Athar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur Athar village out of total population, 3,052 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 607 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,484 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,449 | 2,159 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 607 | 565 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,484 | 1,268 | 216 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 306 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 603 | 247 | 356 |
| Non Working | 6,356 | 2,481 | 3,875 |
Nearby Villages to Gangapur Athar,
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur Athar village in Sarairanjan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur Morwa | 300 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,553 |
| Lat Basepura | 10,929 |
| Bisambharpur Ailoth | 8,483 |
| Chausima | 1,335 |
| Rupauli Buzrug | 9,818 |
| Soapakar | 1,864 |
| Bakhri Buzrug | 3,397 |
| Bathua Buzrug | 13,451 |
| Udapatti | 3,632 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur Athar, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia