Gangpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangpur is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Gangpur. The total population of Gangpur is 961 out of which 489 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangpur is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangpur village is 121 which is 13% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangpur is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Gangpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangpur is 62.4%. Thus Gangpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.52% and the female literacy rate is 48.4% 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 | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Literacy | 62.38% | 75.52% | 48.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 511 | 256 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 162 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gangpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangpur village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 202 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 171 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Non Working | 688 | 232 | 456 |
Map of Gangpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangpur, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Gangpur village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhubanpur | 990 |
| Indkhuri Alias Dulurdi | 618 |
| Damodarpur | 220 |
| Baltora | 3,206 |
| Ektira | 375 |
| Jagannathdi | 557 |
| Sashpur | 695 |
| Kashtagora | 668 |
| Kalaid | 162 |
| Madhukunda Alias Mokura | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia