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Gangaprasad Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gangaprasad is a medium size village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 284 families residing. The Gangaprasad village has population of 1382 of which 712 are males while 670 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangaprasad village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 15.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangaprasad village is 941 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangaprasad as per census is 946, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gangaprasad village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangaprasad village was 71.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gangaprasad Male literacy stands at 84.83 % while female literacy rate was 58.16 %.

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

Gangaprasad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,382 712 670
Child (0-6) 218 112 106
Schedule Caste 1,367 704 663
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 71.91 % 84.83 % 58.16 %
Total Workers 539 450 89
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 349 266 83

Caste Factor

In Gangaprasad village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Gangaprasad village.

Work Profile

In Gangaprasad village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 35.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.