Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Patapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 1,731 out of which 883 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 260 which is 15% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 64.3%. Thus Gangapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 72.28% and the female literacy rate is 55.93% 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 | 260 | 129 | 131 |
| Literacy | 64.31% | 72.28% | 55.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 785 | 338 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 384 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 636 | 461 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 384 | 230 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 144 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 28 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,016 | 394 | 622 |
Nearby Villages to Gangapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Patapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nunilathi | 450 |
| Palaspur | 1,855 |
| Dutiyadhepaguda | 180 |
| Patapur | 6,122 |
| Narasingagada | 1,763 |
| Radhadeipur | 2,884 |
| Dhepaguda | 101 |
| Ostajaganathpur | 1,149 |
| Biswanathpur | 1,152 |
| Teliapalli | 102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia