Gangapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gangapuram is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Gangapuram. The total population of Gangapuram is 1,419 out of which 720 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapuram is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangapuram village is 138 which is 10% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapuram is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gangapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapuram is 77.6%. Thus Gangapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.29% and the female literacy rate is 70.85% in Gangapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 77 | 61 |
| Literacy | 77.6% | 84.29% | 70.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 53 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 178 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Gangapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapuram village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 552 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 312 | 360 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 552 | 237 | 315 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 67 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 130 | 90 |
| Non Working | 527 | 278 | 249 |
Nearby Villages to Gangapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Gangapuram village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devanur | 2,340 |
| Chitteri | 709 |
| Valathi | 4,060 |
| Samathankuppam | 709 |
| Malaiyanur | 6,678 |
| Annamangalam | 2,594 |
| Tayanur | 3,272 |
| Cholangunam | 2,120 |
| Kovilporaiyur | 4,127 |
| Perumpundi | 1,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapuram, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia