Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Amarpur block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 391 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 2,008 out of which 992 are males and 1,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 363 which is 18% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 67.5%. Thus Gangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 76.44% and the female literacy rate is 58.43% in Gangapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 160 | 203 |
| Literacy | 67.54% | 76.44% | 58.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 419 | 212 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 897 | 356 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 613 | 484 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 123 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 297 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 26 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,223 | 482 | 741 |
Map of Gangapur, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Amarpur
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Amarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koindha | 1,857 |
| Chimman Chak | 760 |
| Rajapur | 1,094 |
| Sultanpur Arazi | 1,099 |
| Bariam | 153 |
| Ramchandrpur | 547 |
| Lachhmipur | 1,633 |
| Raghunathpur | 750 |
| Biddu Bishunpur | 817 |
| Dadpur Arazi | 7 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia