Gangcha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangcha is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Gangcha. The total population of Gangcha is 761 out of which 395 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangcha is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangcha village is 85 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangcha is 518 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Gangcha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangcha is 83.9%. Thus Gangcha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.27% and the female literacy rate is 77.45% in Gangcha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangcha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangcha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 56 | 29 |
| Literacy | 83.88% | 90.27% | 77.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 110 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 89 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Gangcha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangcha village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 200 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 102 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 47 | 120 |
| Non Working | 378 | 148 | 230 |
Map of Gangcha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangcha, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Gangcha village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharakpur | 372 |
| Paikpara | 888 |
| Nischintapur | 350 |
| Kelemi | 306 |
| Chandur | 2,395 |
| Kamarberya | 645 |
| Doyan | 695 |
| Pandua | 454 |
| Nirbhaypur | 791 |
| Khanpur | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangcha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia