Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Siswan block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,437 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 7,281 out of which 3,661 are males and 3,620 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 1142 which is 16% of the total population. There are 576 male children and 566 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 61.5%. Thus Gangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 71.02% and the female literacy rate is 51.8% 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 | 1,142 | 576 | 566 |
| Literacy | 61.46% | 71.02% | 51.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,030 | 524 | 506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 103 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 3,508 | 1,470 | 2,038 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 2,121 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 450 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 234 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 178 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,602 | 1,147 | 455 |
| Non Working | 5,160 | 2,064 | 3,096 |
Map of Gangapur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Siswan
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Siswan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagar | 6,725 |
| Siswan | 3,912 |
| Saraut | 3,660 |
| Madhopur | 2,607 |
| Mathia | 746 |
| Tarenawa | 2,433 |
| Harihar Chhapra | 758 |
| Suahi | 2,153 |
| Tilauta | 452 |
| Nagai | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia