Gangra Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Gangra is a village situated in Gidhaur block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,394 families residing in the village Gangra. The total population of Gangra is 7,680 out of which 4,051 are males and 3,629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangra is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangra village is 1541 which is 20% of the total population. There are 760 male children and 781 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangra is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Gangra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangra is 54.3%. Thus Gangra village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 63.99% and the female literacy rate is 43.05% in Gangra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,541 | 760 | 781 |
| Literacy | 54.28% | 63.99% | 43.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,476 | 775 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,348 | 1,945 | 2,403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangra village out of total population, 3,017 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,039 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,666 | 1,686 | 980 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 173 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,039 | 880 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 1,131 | 358 | 773 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 275 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 188 | 163 |
| Non Working | 4,663 | 2,177 | 2,486 |
Nearby Villages to Gangra,
Below are the list of villages near Gangra village in Gidhaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maura | 7,163 |
| Sansarpur | 1,060 |
| Ketru Nawada | 2,144 |
| Banjhulia | 939 |
| Chhatarpur | 324 |
| Bandhaura | 1,832 |
| Patsanda | 9,353 |
| Dhobghat | 2,756 |
| Simaria | 617 |
| Kolhua | 2,930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangra, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia