Gangasagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangasagar is a village situated in Sagar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,030 families residing in the village Gangasagar. The total population of Gangasagar is 10,340 out of which 5,228 are males and 5,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangasagar is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangasagar village is 1440 which is 14% of the total population. There are 743 male children and 697 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangasagar is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Gangasagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangasagar is 83.6%. Thus Gangasagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.43% and the female literacy rate is 76.58% in Gangasagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangasagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangasagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangasagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,440 | 743 | 697 |
| Literacy | 83.56% | 90.43% | 76.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,102 | 1,591 | 1,511 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 118 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 2,903 | 1,172 | 1,731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Gangasagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangasagar village out of total population, 3,755 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,257 | 1,984 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 253 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 351 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,547 | 1,340 | 207 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,498 | 977 | 521 |
| Non Working | 6,585 | 2,267 | 4,318 |
Map of Gangasagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangasagar, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Gangasagar village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Natendrapur | 1,179 |
| Beguakhali | 5,683 |
| Narayani Abad | 3,311 |
| Mahishamari | 2,890 |
| Purrusottampur | 6,753 |
| Bishnupur | 6,349 |
| Chemagari | 6,564 |
| Chandipur | 2,718 |
| Sibpur | 9,344 |
| Radha Krishnapur | 5,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangasagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia