Gangeshnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangeshnagar is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 791 families residing in the village Gangeshnagar. The total population of Gangeshnagar is 3,333 out of which 1,690 are males and 1,643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangeshnagar is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangeshnagar village is 340 which is 10% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangeshnagar is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gangeshnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangeshnagar is 70.1%. Thus Gangeshnagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.81% and the female literacy rate is 63.25% in Gangeshnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangeshnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangeshnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangeshnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 172 | 168 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 76.81% | 63.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,276 | 652 | 624 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 394 | 194 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 1,234 | 524 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Gangeshnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangeshnagar village out of total population, 1,401 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,401 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 505 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 851 | 694 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 169 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 505 | 384 | 121 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 141 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 550 | 325 | 225 |
| Non Working | 1,932 | 671 | 1,261 |
Map of Gangeshnagar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangeshnagar, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Gangeshnagar village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baharampur | 1,112 |
| Dashghara | 3,116 |
| Paschim Banpur | 427 |
| Srikrishnapur | 10,345 |
| Dedhara | 1,706 |
| Dighir | 2,412 |
| Byaspur | 897 |
| Ballabhipur | 1,299 |
| Salalpur | 744 |
| Nimdanga | 1,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangeshnagar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia