Gangadharpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangadharpur is a village situated in Kakdwip block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,416 families residing in the village Gangadharpur. The total population of Gangadharpur is 6,514 out of which 3,248 are males and 3,266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangadharpur is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangadharpur village is 672 which is 10% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangadharpur is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Gangadharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangadharpur is 84.6%. Thus Gangadharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.02% and the female literacy rate is 77.11% in Gangadharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangadharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangadharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangadharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 672 | 329 | 343 |
| Literacy | 84.56% | 92.02% | 77.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 549 | 263 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,574 | 562 | 1,012 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gangadharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangadharpur village out of total population, 2,498 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 599 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,483 | 1,361 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 490 | 469 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 599 | 561 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 379 | 318 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,015 | 624 | 391 |
| Non Working | 4,016 | 1,263 | 2,753 |
Map of Gangadharpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangadharpur, Kakdwip
Below are the list of villages near Gangadharpur village in Kakdwip.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harendranagar | 4,494 |
| Bamanagar | 6,844 |
| Dakshin Kasiabad | 4,438 |
| Gobindarampur | 6,526 |
| Kasiabad | 1,994 |
| Bhubannagar | 6,879 |
| Uttar Kasiabad | 2,632 |
| Akshyanagar | 18,883 |
| Ramgopalpur | 4,636 |
| Kakdwip | 19,368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangadharpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia