Gangad Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gangad is a village situated in Lakhtar taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Gangad. The total population of Gangad is 1,315 out of which 665 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangad is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangad village is 209 which is 16% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangad is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Gangad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangad is 57.4%. Thus Gangad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 73.15% and the female literacy rate is 41.56% in Gangad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Gangad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 110 | 99 |
| Literacy | 57.41% | 73.15% | 41.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 145 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 680 | 259 | 421 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gangad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangad village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 467 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 750 | 376 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 172 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 467 | 186 | 281 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Non Working | 553 | 287 | 266 |
Map of Gangad, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gangad, Lakhtar
Below are the list of villages near Gangad village in Lakhtar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyanpara | 1,223 |
| Chharad | 2,588 |
| Vitthalgadh | 2,959 |
| Dhanki | 1,454 |
| Vitthalpara | 1,548 |
| Lilapur | 2,347 |
| Babajipara | 1,088 |
| Kesariya | 594 |
| Jyotipura | 780 |
| Sadad | 841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangad, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia