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Gangaprasad Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Gangaprasad is a medium size village located in Manikchak Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 383 families residing. The Gangaprasad village has population of 1556 of which 808 are males while 748 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangaprasad village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 9.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangaprasad village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangaprasad as per census is 878, 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 77.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gangaprasad Male literacy stands at 83.88 % while female literacy rate was 70.56 %.

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 383 - -
Population 1,556 808 748
Child (0-6) 154 82 72
Schedule Caste 1,155 601 554
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 77.46 % 83.88 % 70.56 %
Total Workers 805 475 330
Main Worker 501 - -
Marginal Worker 304 76 228

Caste Factor

In Gangaprasad village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Gangaprasad village.

Work Profile

In Gangaprasad village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 62.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.