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Gaganpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Gaganpur is a large village located in Murarai - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 583 families residing. The Gaganpur village has population of 2033 of which 1019 are males while 1014 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaganpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 306 which makes up 15.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaganpur village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaganpur as per census is 949, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gaganpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaganpur village was 65.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gaganpur Male literacy stands at 74.71 % while female literacy rate was 56.07 %.

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

Gaganpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 583 - -
Population 2,033 1,019 1,014
Child (0-6) 306 157 149
Schedule Caste 1,159 594 565
Schedule Tribe 16 4 12
Literacy 65.37 % 74.71 % 56.07 %
Total Workers 891 614 277
Main Worker 660 - -
Marginal Worker 231 57 174

Caste Factor

In Gaganpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.79 % of total population in Gaganpur village.

Work Profile

In Gaganpur village out of total population, 891 were engaged in work activities. 74.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 891 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.