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Gangua Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Gangua is a medium size village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 190 families residing. The Gangua village has population of 876 of which 463 are males while 413 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangua village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 13.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangua village is 892 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangua as per census is 844, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gangua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangua village was 65.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gangua Male literacy stands at 74.94 % while female literacy rate was 54.32 %.

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

Gangua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 190 - -
Population 876 463 413
Child (0-6) 118 64 54
Schedule Caste 580 303 277
Schedule Tribe 46 26 20
Literacy 65.17 % 74.94 % 54.32 %
Total Workers 435 254 181
Main Worker 377 - -
Marginal Worker 58 11 47

Caste Factor

In Gangua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.25 % of total population in Gangua village.

Work Profile

In Gangua village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 86.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.