Gangapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Gangapuram is a village situated in Erode taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,680 families residing in the village Gangapuram. The total population of Gangapuram is 5,844 out of which 2,928 are males and 2,916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangapuram is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangapuram village is 510 which is 9% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangapuram is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Gangapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangapuram is 72.4%. Thus Gangapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 79.62% and the female literacy rate is 65.26% in Gangapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 510 | 268 | 242 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 79.62% | 65.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,312 | 664 | 648 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,981 | 810 | 1,171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangapuram village out of total population, 2,998 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,998 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 720 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,828 | 1,800 | 1,028 |
| Cultivators | 511 | 298 | 213 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 720 | 340 | 380 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 23 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 1,539 | 1,139 | 400 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 92 | 78 |
| Non Working | 2,846 | 1,036 | 1,810 |
Map of Gangapuram, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Gangapuram, Erode
Below are the list of villages near Gangapuram village in Erode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nochipalayam | 204 |
| Ellapalayam | 2,512 |
| Perodu | 3,373 |
| Villarasampatti | 7,438 |
| Elavamalai | 7,749 |
| Kadirampatti | 1,533 |
| Karai Ellapalayam | 639 |
| Rayapalayam | 638 |
| Moolakarai | 420 |
| Koorapalayam | 485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangapuram, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia