Gangua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gangua is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Gangua. The total population of Gangua is 876 out of which 463 are males and 413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangua is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangua village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangua is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Gangua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangua is 65.2%. Thus Gangua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.94% and the female literacy rate is 54.32% in Gangua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 64 | 54 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 74.94% | 54.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 580 | 303 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 164 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Gangua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangua village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 243 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 72 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 78 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 86 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 11 | 47 |
| Non Working | 441 | 209 | 232 |
Map of Gangua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gangua, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Gangua village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palaibari | 2,706 |
| Bijail | 167 |
| Jinua | 510 |
| Kaludanga | 1,367 |
| Dhekipara | 55 |
| Jingaon | 1,157 |
| Mukundapur | 697 |
| Pahargaon | 1,128 |
| Kunore | 4,709 |
| Dhekipara Mahesdangi | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia