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Ganeshpur Population - Purnia, Bihar

Ganeshpur is a large village located in Krityanand Nagar Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 3401 families residing. The Ganeshpur village has population of 16745 of which 8698 are males while 8047 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ganeshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 3541 which makes up 21.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ganeshpur village is 925 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Ganeshpur as per census is 930, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Ganeshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Ganeshpur village was 46.46 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Ganeshpur Male literacy stands at 53.71 % while female literacy rate was 38.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ganeshpur 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 Ganeshpur village.

Ganeshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,401 - -
Population 16,745 8,698 8,047
Child (0-6) 3,541 1,835 1,706
Schedule Caste 3,429 1,806 1,623
Schedule Tribe 1,093 553 540
Literacy 46.46 % 53.71 % 38.62 %
Total Workers 7,038 4,187 2,851
Main Worker 4,648 - -
Marginal Worker 2,390 707 1,683

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.53 % of total population in Ganeshpur village.

Work Profile

In Ganeshpur village out of total population, 7038 were engaged in work activities. 66.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7038 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3244 were Agricultural labourer.