Gangpura Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangpura is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Gangpura. The total population of Gangpura is 1,344 out of which 675 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangpura is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangpura village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangpura is 1,147 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Gangpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangpura is 79.7%. Thus Gangpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92% and the female literacy rate is 67.07% in Gangpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 75 | 86 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | 92% | 67.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 81 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 123 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangpura village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 319 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 247 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Non Working | 936 | 334 | 602 |
Nearby Villages to Gangpura,
Below are the list of villages near Gangpura village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantabani | 1,896 |
| Gobra | 2,661 |
| Mangalpur | 1,117 |
| Basantapur | 1,364 |
| Bagmari | 1,271 |
| Ullaspur | 909 |
| Hirapur | 1,514 |
| Paschimbar | 949 |
| Shanbalishai | 785 |
| Mahajan | 1,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangpura, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia