Gangapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhilwara, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Gangapur is a Municipality city situated in Sahara tehsil of Bhilwara district. The Gangapur city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,611 families residing in the Gangapur city. The total population of Gangapur is 18,777 out of which 9,580 are males and 9,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur city is 2480 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1320 male children and 1160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 76.6%. Thus Gangapur has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Bhilwara district. The male literacy rate is 88.85% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% in Gangapur.
Gangapur Municipality has total administration over 3,611 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gangapur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,480 | 1,320 | 1,160 |
| Literacy | 76.6% | 76.6% | 55.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,523 | 2,279 | 2,244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 453 | 229 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 6,296 | 2,241 | 4,055 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Gangapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,523 | 2,279 | 2,244 |
| Schedule Tribe | 453 | 229 | 224 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangapur is 16,236 which is 86.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangapur is 1,965 which is 10.46% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gangapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,236 | (86.47%) | 8,273 | 7,963 |
| Muslim | 1,965 | (10.46%) | 1,002 | 963 |
| Christian | 63 | (0.34%) | 34 | 29 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.05%) | 5 | 4 |
| Jain | 466 | (2.48%) | 244 | 222 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.18%) | 19 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Gangapur
The total literacy rate of Gangapur was 76.58% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 12,481 literates, males were 7,339 while females were 5,142. Also the male literacy rate was 88.85% and the female literacy rate was 63.98% in Gangapur.
| Gangapur | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.98% | 52.12% |
| Male | 88.85% | 79.19% |
| Total | 76.58% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Gangapur
The Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 960. Thus per every 1000 men there were 960 females in Gangapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Gangapur.
Child Population - Gangapur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,480 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gangapur. Out of which 1,320 were male while 1,160 were female.
Working Population - Gangapur
In Gangapur Municipality out of total population, 7,265 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,630 | 4,463 | 1,167 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 261 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 96 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 523 | 416 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 4,511 | 3,690 | 821 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,635 | 798 | 837 |
| Non Working | 11,512 | 4,319 | 7,193 |
Gangapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangapur is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,096 | 52.6% | 1,007 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 934 | 61% | 987 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,558 | 68.2% | 935 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 737 | 71.6% | 971 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 805 | 71.9% | 949 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,768 | 62.9% | 926 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,243 | 76.3% | 889 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 711 | 83% | 1,014 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 689 | 76.3% | 903 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 841 | 74.3% | 894 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 700 | 80% | 928 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 684 | 68.4% | 960 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,595 | 57.6% | 919 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 866 | 65.8% | 1,005 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 824 | 64.8% | 990 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 523 | 77.1% | 1,019 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 482 | 68.5% | 1,017 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 761 | 73.6% | 961 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 888 | 50.2% | 1,060 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,072 | 53.6% | 1,019 |
Map of Gangapur, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Bhilwara, Rajasthan - Wikipedia