Gangoh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gangoh is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Nakur tehsil of Saharanpur district. The Gangoh city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,657 families residing in the Gangoh city. The total population of Gangoh is 59,279 out of which 31,318 are males and 27,961 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangoh is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangoh city is 8977 which is 15% of the total population. There are 4693 male children and 4284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangoh is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangoh is 63.5%. Thus Gangoh has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Saharanpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.64% and the female literacy rate is 55.51% in Gangoh.
Gangoh Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 9,657 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gangoh Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangoh Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,977 | 4,693 | 4,284 |
| Literacy | 63.5% | 60.1% | 47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,602 | 1,967 | 1,635 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 27,330 | 12,511 | 14,819 |
Caste-wise Population - Gangoh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangoh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,602 | 1,967 | 1,635 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Gangoh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gangoh is 19,784 which is 33.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gangoh is 38,602 which is 65.12% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gangoh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,784 | (33.37%) | 10,570 | 9,214 |
| Muslim | 38,602 | (65.12%) | 20,272 | 18,330 |
| Christian | 241 | (0.41%) | 137 | 104 |
| Sikh | 108 | (0.18%) | 59 | 49 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.02%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.07%) | 18 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 494 | (0.83%) | 259 | 235 |
Literacy Rate - Gangoh
The total literacy rate of Gangoh was 63.51% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 31,949 literates, males were 18,807 while females were 13,142. Also the male literacy rate was 70.64% and the female literacy rate was 55.51% in Gangoh.
| Gangoh | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.51% | 57.18% |
| Male | 70.64% | 77.28% |
| Total | 63.51% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Gangoh
The Sex Ratio of Gangoh is 893. Thus per every 1000 men there were 893 females in Gangoh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Gangoh.
Child Population - Gangoh
According to Census 2011, there were 8,977 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gangoh. Out of which 4,693 were male while 4,284 were female.
Working Population - Gangoh
In Gangoh Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 17,611 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,611 workers engaged in Main Work, 926 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,184 | 14,979 | 1,205 |
| Cultivators | 926 | 887 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,360 | 1,141 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 210 | 175 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 13,688 | 12,776 | 912 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,427 | 1,050 | 377 |
| Non Working | 41,668 | 15,289 | 26,379 |
Gangoh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gangoh is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,993 | 58.2% | 828 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,610 | 73.2% | 938 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,435 | 51.8% | 812 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,194 | 57.2% | 870 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,183 | 73.8% | 910 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,833 | 66.7% | 942 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,329 | 62.5% | 786 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,340 | 48.5% | 884 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,287 | 57.3% | 946 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,614 | 39.8% | 871 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,707 | 31.3% | 866 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,661 | 35.6% | 933 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,592 | 48.1% | 939 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,807 | 57.8% | 892 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,866 | 55% | 869 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,588 | 58.8% | 870 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,028 | 60.1% | 960 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,813 | 32.8% | 947 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,085 | 41.2% | 867 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,515 | 52.7% | 908 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,402 | 51.9% | 958 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,298 | 46.1% | 918 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,830 | 53.4% | 932 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,795 | 74.8% | 889 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,474 | 87.8% | 845 |
Map of Gangoh, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangoh, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia