Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 2,911 out of which 1,505 are males and 1,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 428 which is 15% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 57.4%. Thus Gangapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 63.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.1% 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 | 428 | 204 | 224 |
| Literacy | 57.43% | 63.18% | 51.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,314 | 1,190 | 1,124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 683 | 802 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 1,032 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,032 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 914 | 835 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 90 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 745 | 675 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 74 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,879 | 596 | 1,283 |
Map of Gangapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Bhangar - I
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharamba | 4,591 |
| Andulgari | 2,602 |
| Bhatipota | 3,383 |
| Mousal | 1,631 |
| Karaidandga | 1,145 |
| Tardaha Kapasati | 11,869 |
| Ushpara | 3,210 |
| Bairampur | 2,018 |
| Bagbari | 754 |
| Dakshin Gazipur | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia