Gangarai Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangarai is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 844 families residing in the village Gangarai. The total population of Gangarai is 3,316 out of which 1,712 are males and 1,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangarai is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangarai village is 333 which is 10% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangarai is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Gangarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangarai is 71.8%. Thus Gangarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.03% and the female literacy rate is 59.83% 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 | 333 | 168 | 165 |
| Literacy | 71.84% | 83.03% | 59.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,866 | 1,485 | 1,381 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,173 | 430 | 743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.4% 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, 1,238 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 543 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 829 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 543 | 517 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 304 | 268 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 221 | 125 |
| Non Working | 2,078 | 662 | 1,416 |
Nearby Villages to Gangarai,
Below are the list of villages near Gangarai village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salpukuria | 2,931 |
| Kalipur | 909 |
| Chak Kalmi | 405 |
| Keoapukuria | 1,468 |
| Harir Chak | 680 |
| Chak Nitai | 1,495 |
| Raghabpur | 2,607 |
| Kalmikhali | 4,804 |
| Ramkantapur | 1,221 |
| Panakua | 3,793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangarai, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia