Gangtara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangtara is a village situated in Bankura - I block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Gangtara. The total population of Gangtara is 758 out of which 380 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangtara is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangtara village is 78 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangtara is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Gangtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangtara is 65.4%. Thus Gangtara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.12% and the female literacy rate is 50.59% in Gangtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 80.12% | 50.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 297 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 106 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Gangtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangtara village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 177 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 78 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 98 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 39 | 141 |
| Non Working | 373 | 164 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Gangtara,
Below are the list of villages near Gangtara village in Bankura - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patharkata | 324 |
| Dhagaria | 508 |
| Nekragaria | 520 |
| Banchingra | 540 |
| Nangalbera | 196 |
| Kustara | 632 |
| Chhendua | 1,064 |
| Anandapur | 42 |
| Chamkara | 90 |
| Hetyasol | 1,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangtara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia