Gangaprasad Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangaprasad is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Gangaprasad. The total population of Gangaprasad is 1,382 out of which 712 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangaprasad is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangaprasad village is 218 which is 16% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangaprasad is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Gangaprasad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangaprasad is 71.9%. Thus Gangaprasad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.83% and the female literacy rate is 58.16% in Gangaprasad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangaprasad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangaprasad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangaprasad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 112 | 106 |
| Literacy | 71.91% | 84.83% | 58.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,367 | 704 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 203 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gangaprasad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangaprasad village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 184 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 152 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 266 | 83 |
| Non Working | 843 | 262 | 581 |
Map of Gangaprasad, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangaprasad, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Gangaprasad village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaulisinghapur | 615 |
| Shrirampur | 2,764 |
| Daulatchak | 3,287 |
| Lalkundu | 129 |
| Mansukha | 8,583 |
| Banaharisinghapur | 2,730 |
| Baghanala | 1,692 |
| Dirghagram | 4,513 |
| Dhashachandpur | 728 |
| Kismaidirghalgram | 1,384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangaprasad, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia