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Gangapur Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Gangapur is a medium size village located in Surajpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 368 families residing. The Gangapur village has population of 1757 of which 852 are males while 905 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 282 which makes up 16.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangapur village is 1062 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangapur as per census is 893, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Gangapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangapur village was 60.61 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Gangapur Male literacy stands at 71.27 % while female literacy rate was 50.91 %.

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 368 - -
Population 1,757 852 905
Child (0-6) 282 149 133
Schedule Caste 142 64 78
Schedule Tribe 877 431 446
Literacy 60.61 % 71.27 % 50.91 %
Total Workers 831 472 359
Main Worker 272 - -
Marginal Worker 559 256 303

Caste Factor

In Gangapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.08 % of total population in Gangapur village.

Work Profile

In Gangapur village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 32.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.