Gangapur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gangapur is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Gangapur. The total population of Gangapur is 1,757 out of which 852 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapur village is 282 which is 16% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapur is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Gangapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapur is 60.6%. Thus Gangapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 71.27% and the female literacy rate is 50.91% 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 | 282 | 149 | 133 |
| Literacy | 60.61% | 71.27% | 50.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 877 | 431 | 446 |
| Illiterate | 863 | 351 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.9% of total population in Gangapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapur village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 32.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 216 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 96 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 90 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 256 | 303 |
| Non Working | 926 | 380 | 546 |
Map of Gangapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gangapur, Surajpur
Below are the list of villages near Gangapur village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagatpur | 447 |
| Tulsi | 1,743 |
| Biharpur | 1,255 |
| Mohanpur | 866 |
| Gajadharpur | 1,070 |
| Brajnagar | 1,188 |
| Karwa | 3,361 |
| Haripur | 1,496 |
| Kaskela | 3,091 |
| Majira | 2,191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia