Gangadi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangadi is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Gangadi. The total population of Gangadi is 999 out of which 514 are males and 485 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangadi is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangadi village is 141 which is 14% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangadi is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Gangadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangadi is 72%. Thus Gangadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.37% and the female literacy rate is 59.34% in Gangadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 79 | 62 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 84.37% | 59.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 295 | 149 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 147 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.5% of total population in Gangadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangadi village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 214 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 164 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Non Working | 584 | 214 | 370 |
Map of Gangadi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangadi, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Gangadi village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhutam | 1,139 |
| Chhatalalpur | 473 |
| Gagda | 852 |
| Lapara | 3,267 |
| Ramaidi | 698 |
| Damodarpur | 2,303 |
| Baradahi Alias Dhadkidi | 429 |
| Bhatadi | 5 |
| Delang | 1,739 |
| Laulara | 2,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangadi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia