Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Ariari block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 1,130 out of which 540 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,093.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 270 which is 24% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 57.3%. Thus Gangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 67.73% and the female literacy rate is 48.02% 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 | 270 | 134 | 136 |
| Literacy | 57.33% | 67.73% | 48.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 234 | 117 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 637 | 265 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% 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, 536 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 165 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 150 | 193 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 80 | 88 |
| Non Working | 594 | 295 | 299 |
Map of Gangapur, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Ariari
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Ariari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Abgil | 1,003 |
| Baruna | 2,461 |
| Kasar | 6,847 |
| Daudpur Itwa | 936 |
| Datuara | 407 |
| Afardih | 1,310 |
| Chaunr Dargah | 6,762 |
| Isapur | 639 |
| Anjanpokhar | 40 |
| Masora | 2,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia