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Gangapur Population - Purnia, Bihar

Gangapur is a large village located in Banmankhi Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 1460 families residing. The Gangapur village has population of 7453 of which 3897 are males while 3556 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1513 which makes up 20.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangapur as per census is 922, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gangapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangapur village was 49.19 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gangapur Male literacy stands at 59.65 % while female literacy rate was 37.70 %.

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 1,460 - -
Population 7,453 3,897 3,556
Child (0-6) 1,513 787 726
Schedule Caste 1,184 641 543
Schedule Tribe 5 1 4
Literacy 49.19 % 59.65 % 37.70 %
Total Workers 2,890 1,646 1,244
Main Worker 1,565 - -
Marginal Worker 1,325 743 582

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Gangapur village.

Work Profile

In Gangapur village out of total population, 2890 were engaged in work activities. 54.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2890 workers engaged in Main Work, 704 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 517 were Agricultural labourer.