Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Beldanga - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,166 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 5,499 out of which 2,785 are males and 2,714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 962 which is 17% of the total population. There are 464 male children and 498 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 77.9%. Thus Gangapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.5% 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 | 962 | 464 | 498 |
| Literacy | 77.94% | 80.27% | 75.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,963 | 922 | 1,041 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 1,615 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,615 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 580 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,497 | 1,398 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 229 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 580 | 566 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 667 | 596 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 85 | 33 |
| Non Working | 3,884 | 1,302 | 2,582 |
Nearby Villages to Gangapur,
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Beldanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankarpara | 1,657 |
| Binkar | 1,293 |
| Bhabta | 13,988 |
| Mahishasthali | 1,599 |
| Gopinathpur | 12,522 |
| Goalpara | 3,820 |
| Pulinda | 8,761 |
| Mahala | 11,793 |
| Naoda | 8,071 |
| Halalpur | 997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia