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Gangapur Athar Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Gangapur Athar is a large village located in Sarairanjan Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 1846 families residing. The Gangapur Athar village has population of 9408 of which 4887 are males while 4521 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangapur Athar village population of children with age 0-6 is 1785 which makes up 18.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur Athar village is 925 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangapur Athar as per census is 911, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gangapur Athar village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangapur Athar village was 66.34 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gangapur Athar Male literacy stands at 76.32 % while female literacy rate was 55.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gangapur Athar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gangapur Athar village.

Gangapur Athar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,846 - -
Population 9,408 4,887 4,521
Child (0-6) 1,785 934 851
Schedule Caste 2,653 1,395 1,258
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 66.34 % 76.32 % 55.59 %
Total Workers 3,052 2,406 646
Main Worker 2,449 - -
Marginal Worker 603 247 356

Caste Factor

Gangapur Athar village of Samastipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Gangapur Athar village.

Work Profile

In Gangapur Athar village out of total population, 3052 were engaged in work activities. 80.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3052 workers engaged in Main Work, 607 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1484 were Agricultural labourer.