Gangpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gangpur is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Gangpur. The total population of Gangpur is 898 out of which 470 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangpur is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangpur village is 165 which is 18% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangpur is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Gangpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangpur is 72.4%. Thus Gangpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% 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 | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Literacy | 72.44% | 81.77% | 62.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 231 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 156 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gangpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangpur village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 45.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 66 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 131 | 8 |
| Non Working | 644 | 228 | 416 |
Map of Gangpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gangpur, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Gangpur village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sambandhpur | 888 |
| Sana | 685 |
| Poddardihi | 1,098 |
| Paktarya | 457 |
| Kamardi | 360 |
| Bhaluraydi | 157 |
| Palarpur | 1,598 |
| Tulushibhita | 709 |
| Bhalahit | 637 |
| Beldanga | 303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia