Gangpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangpur is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Gangpur. The total population of Gangpur is 505 out of which 264 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangpur is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangpur village is 62 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangpur is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Gangpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangpur is 69.3%. Thus Gangpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.27% and the female literacy rate is 61.35% in Gangpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Literacy | 69.3% | 76.27% | 61.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 140 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 84 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gangpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangpur village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 7.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 153 | 81 |
| Non Working | 253 | 95 | 158 |
Map of Gangpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangpur, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Gangpur village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badghosha Siur | 36 |
| Arazi Suraipur | 349 |
| Udha | 459 |
| Bazar | 192 |
| Nohana | 661 |
| Purba Siur | 1,477 |
| Byaspur | 346 |
| Dakshin Chandipur | 522 |
| Ballabhpur | 659 |
| Nagpathar | 230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia