Gangra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangra is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 943 families residing in the village Gangra. The total population of Gangra is 4,719 out of which 2,405 are males and 2,314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangra is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangra village is 693 which is 15% of the total population. There are 388 male children and 305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangra is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gangra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangra is 86.5%. Thus Gangra village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 81.09% 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 | 693 | 388 | 305 |
| Literacy | 86.46% | 91.82% | 81.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,244 | 1,660 | 1,584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,238 | 553 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.7% 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, 1,721 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 940 | 813 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 289 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 286 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 228 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 781 | 460 | 321 |
| Non Working | 2,998 | 1,132 | 1,866 |
Nearby Villages to Gangra,
Below are the list of villages near Gangra village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saudikhali Jalpai | 1,516 |
| Sona Chura | 5,736 |
| Kalicharanpur | 9,257 |
| Sonachura Jalpai | 1,382 |
| Balibrindabanpur | 8 |
| Gagra Char | 709 |
| Jalpai Part-VII | 7,369 |
| Saudkhali Char | 877 |
| Kanchan Nagar | 3,919 |
| Nakchira Char | 1,177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia