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Ganstan Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Ganstan is a large village located in Sonawari Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 586 families residing. The Ganstan village has population of 4220 of which 2150 are males while 2070 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ganstan village population of children with age 0-6 is 582 which makes up 13.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ganstan village is 963 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Ganstan as per census is 960, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Ganstan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Ganstan village was 38.98 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Ganstan Male literacy stands at 46.52 % while female literacy rate was 31.15 %.

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

Ganstan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 586 - -
Population 4,220 2,150 2,070
Child (0-6) 582 297 285
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 7 6 1
Literacy 38.98 % 46.52 % 31.15 %
Total Workers 2,000 1,121 879
Main Worker 686 - -
Marginal Worker 1,314 625 689

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.17 % of total population in Ganstan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Ganstan village of Bandipora.

Work Profile

In Ganstan village out of total population, 2000 were engaged in work activities. 34.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2000 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.