Gangadhari Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangadhari is a village situated in Nawda block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,285 families residing in the village Gangadhari. The total population of Gangadhari is 5,268 out of which 2,662 are males and 2,606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangadhari is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangadhari village is 669 which is 13% of the total population. There are 331 male children and 338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangadhari is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Gangadhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangadhari is 63.6%. Thus Gangadhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.52% and the female literacy rate is 62.65% in Gangadhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangadhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangadhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangadhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 669 | 331 | 338 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 64.52% | 62.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 65 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,343 | 1,158 | 1,185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangadhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangadhari village out of total population, 1,709 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 635 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,197 | 1,153 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 443 | 439 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 635 | 617 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 96 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 377 | 135 |
| Non Working | 3,559 | 1,132 | 2,427 |
Map of Gangadhari, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangadhari, Nawda
Below are the list of villages near Gangadhari village in Nawda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandkati | 7,046 |
| Madhupur | 20,697 |
| Moktarapur | 1,741 |
| Raypur | 11,504 |
| Bundai Nagar | 6,908 |
| Paresnathpur | 2,264 |
| Sonatikri | 8,982 |
| Surangapur | 6,343 |
| Kanapara | 1,578 |
| Goghata | 8,627 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangadhari, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia