Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Badagada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 692 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 3,189 out of which 1,653 are males and 1,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 389 which is 12% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 60.6%. Thus Gangapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 69.13% and the female literacy rate is 51.68% in Gangapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 389 | 221 | 168 |
| Literacy | 60.61% | 69.13% | 51.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 225 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,492 | 663 | 829 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 1,552 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,552 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 792 | 696 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 199 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 101 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 127 | 127 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 269 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 760 | 333 | 427 |
| Non Working | 1,637 | 624 | 1,013 |
Nearby Villages to Gangapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Badagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaugam | 191 |
| Batasasan | 750 |
| Kasai | 616 |
| Sayapur | 85 |
| Jokia | 138 |
| Rugumu | 2,453 |
| Nuapalli | 52 |
| Padmapur | 675 |
| Khajuripalli | 37 |
| Kanagiridi | 1,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia