Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 1,545 out of which 784 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 402 which is 26% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 53.2%. Thus Gangapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 66.32% and the female literacy rate is 40% 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 | 402 | 211 | 191 |
| Literacy | 53.19% | 66.32% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 63 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 937 | 404 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 36.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 157 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 40 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 78 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 210 | 199 |
| Non Working | 902 | 417 | 485 |
Nearby Villages to Gangapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Dhanwar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia