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Gangarai Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Gangarai is a large village located in Bishnupur - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 844 families residing. The Gangarai village has population of 3316 of which 1712 are males while 1604 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 333 which makes up 10.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangarai village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangarai as per census is 982, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gangarai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangarai village was 71.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gangarai Male literacy stands at 83.03 % while female literacy rate was 59.83 %.

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

Gangarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 844 - -
Population 3,316 1,712 1,604
Child (0-6) 333 168 165
Schedule Caste 2,866 1,485 1,381
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 71.84 % 83.03 % 59.83 %
Total Workers 1,238 1,050 188
Main Worker 892 - -
Marginal Worker 346 221 125

Caste Factor

In Gangarai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Gangarai village.

Work Profile

In Gangarai village out of total population, 1238 were engaged in work activities. 72.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1238 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 543 were Agricultural labourer.