Gangapur

Gangapur is a Town and Tehsil in Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Gangapur Block (CD) is 00526. The total area of Gangapur Tehsil is 572 km², which includes 518.19 km² of rural area and 53.60 km² of urban area. Gangapur has a sex ratio of approximately 882 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gangapur Tehsil

Gangapur Tehsil has a total of 126 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Gangapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gangapur Tehsil

The population profile of Gangapur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Gangapur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Gangapur Tehsil is around 3,46,614 people. This includes 1,84,102 males and 1,62,512 females. Rural population is about 2,16,553 (1,15,551 males and 1,01,002 females), while urban population is nearly 1,30,061 (68,551 males and 61,510 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 52,657 of the population, with 28,377 boys and 24,280 girls. Rural areas have 34,716 children, and urban areas have about 17,941 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,09,381 literate people in Gangapur Tehsil, including 1,33,491 literate males and 75,890 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,20,585 individuals and urban literacy covers around 88,796 people.
• About 1,37,233 people in Gangapur Tehsil are not literate, including 50,611 males and 86,622 females. Rural areas include 95,968 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 41,265 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 63,010 households, with 39,915 in villages and 23,095 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gangapur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Gangapur Tehsil is approximately 71,118 people, including 37,599 males and 33,519 females. Around 49,529 people live in rural parts. Nearly 21,589 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gangapur Tehsil is about 56,774 people, including 30,873 males and 25,901 females. Around 49,736 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,038 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 606 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 418 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,427 people per sq. km.