Gangarai Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gangarai is a village situated in Maharajganj tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Gangarai. The total population of Gangarai is 2,475 out of which 1,291 are males and 1,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangarai is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangarai village is 341 which is 14% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangarai is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Gangarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangarai is 56.1%. Thus Gangarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 67.5% and the female literacy rate is 43.63% in Gangarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 177 | 164 |
| Literacy | 56.09% | 67.5% | 43.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 229 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,278 | 539 | 739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangarai village out of total population, 1,774 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,000 | 581 | 419 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 296 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 47 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 536 | 222 | 314 |
| Marginal Workers | 774 | 350 | 424 |
| Non Working | 701 | 360 | 341 |
Nearby Villages to Gangarai,
Below are the list of villages near Gangarai village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banspar | 2,233 |
| Laxmipur | 2,040 |
| Laxmipur Deurawa | 6,226 |
| Mirzapur Pakari | 3,912 |
| Ranipur | 1,893 |
| Govindpur | 9 |
| Ahirauli | 1,143 |
| Semarahi Chak | 277 |
| Majhaua | 2,079 |
| Gopala | 2,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangarai, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia