Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Banmankhi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,460 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 7,453 out of which 3,897 are males and 3,556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 1513 which is 20% of the total population. There are 787 male children and 726 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 49.2%. Thus Gangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 59.65% and the female literacy rate is 37.7% 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 | 1,513 | 787 | 726 |
| Literacy | 49.19% | 59.65% | 37.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,184 | 641 | 543 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 4,531 | 2,042 | 2,489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 2,890 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 704 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 517 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,565 | 903 | 662 |
| Cultivators | 704 | 450 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 517 | 300 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 153 | 30 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 123 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,325 | 743 | 582 |
| Non Working | 4,563 | 2,251 | 2,312 |
Map of Gangapur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Banmankhi
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Banmankhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naulakhi | 7,005 |
| Naulakhi Milik | 653 |
| Chandpur Bhagha | 14,400 |
| Chandpur Bhagha Milik | 84 |
| Jhangar Tola | 2,867 |
| Srinagar Badh | 431 |
| Mirza Muniambeg Chakla | 368 |
| Sahoria Subhai Milik | 266 |
| Chandpur Bhagha | 2,327 |
| Bhabhi Kumar Chakla | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia