Gangbanga Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Gangbanga is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Gangbanga. The total population of Gangbanga is 963 out of which 471 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangbanga is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangbanga village is 169 which is 18% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangbanga is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Gangbanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangbanga is 67.9%. Thus Gangbanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 65.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.24% in Gangbanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangbanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangbanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangbanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 87 | 82 |
| Literacy | 67.88% | 65.36% | 70.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 935 | 462 | 473 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 220 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Gangbanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangbanga village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 161 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 157 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 729 | 309 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Gangbanga,
Below are the list of villages near Gangbanga village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lokhikura | 186 |
| Killapara East A | 607 |
| Bengpara | 248 |
| Killapara East B | 777 |
| Salbaripara | 951 |
| Killlapara West | 512 |
| Dalugaon | 394 |
| Kujikura | 703 |
| Upper Lokhipara | 180 |
| Rengginpara | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangbanga, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia