Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 332 out of which 181 are males and 151 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 834.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 34 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (834) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 75.8%. Thus Gangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.54% and the female literacy rate is 66.42% 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 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 75.84% | 83.54% | 66.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 179 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 44 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.9% 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, 115 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Non Working | 217 | 82 | 135 |
Map of Gangapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Jaynagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Napukuria | 1,799 |
| Khaiyamara | 10,804 |
| Mahishghat | 2,127 |
| Mayahauri | 19,604 |
| Mayda | 2,736 |
| Gordoani | 20,984 |
| Kamalpur | 972 |
| Paschim Raghunathpur | 1,706 |
| Chandipur | 955 |
| Mallar Chak | 4,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia