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Gangaprasad Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gangaprasad is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 129 families residing. The Gangaprasad village has population of 621 of which 328 are males while 293 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangaprasad village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 9.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangaprasad village is 893 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangaprasad as per census is 818, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gangaprasad village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangaprasad village was 90.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gangaprasad Male literacy stands at 96.95 % while female literacy rate was 83.46 %.

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 129 - -
Population 621 328 293
Child (0-6) 60 33 27
Schedule Caste 58 27 31
Schedule Tribe 13 8 5
Literacy 90.55 % 96.95 % 83.46 %
Total Workers 223 214 9
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 42 36 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.09 % of total population in Gangaprasad village.

Work Profile

In Gangaprasad village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 81.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.