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Gangapur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Gangapur is a medium size village located in Rajnagar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 220 families residing. The Gangapur village has population of 1006 of which 507 are males while 499 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 13.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur village is 984 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangapur as per census is 1047, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gangapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangapur village was 66.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gangapur Male literacy stands at 78.33 % while female literacy rate was 55.32 %.

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

Gangapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,006 507 499
Child (0-6) 131 64 67
Schedule Caste 456 233 223
Schedule Tribe 379 188 191
Literacy 66.97 % 78.33 % 55.32 %
Total Workers 525 308 217
Main Worker 327 - -
Marginal Worker 198 115 83

Caste Factor

In Gangapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.67 % of total population in Gangapur village.

Work Profile

In Gangapur village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 62.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.