Gangapur village, Lakhipur block | Pincode 788126

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

LAKHI RANI RABI DAS

Contact: 93****6220

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Gangapur can update it.

LGD code: 299714
Pincode: 788126
Post office: Binnakandi Ghat
Population: 2,312
Households: 530
Literacy rate: 67%
Sex ratio: 983 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 718

Census 2011 · in context

How Gangapur compares

By population, Gangapur ranks #40 of 255 villages in Lakhipur mandal.

Literacy rate

67.0%

+4.5% vs mandal average

Gangapur: 67.0%
Lakhipur mandal: 62.5%
Cachar district: 67.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

983

+12 vs mandal average

Gangapur: 983
Lakhipur mandal: 971

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.3 vs mandal average

Gangapur: 4.4
Lakhipur mandal: 4.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Gangapur at a glance

Gangapur is a village of 2,312 people in 530 households (Census 2011) in Lakhipur block, Cachar district, Assam, the 40th-largest of 255 villages in Lakhipur block. Literacy is 67%, 5 points above the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 983 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 788126, served by Binnakandi Ghat post office; the LGD village code is 299714. The sarpanch is LAKHI RANI RABI DAS, and the village votes in Bhabanipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Phanidhar Talukdar. The population is estimated at 2,726 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Badripar →

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gangapur

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 4
Middle school: 2
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: silchar (MB)
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 7
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BADRIPAR
Total area (ha): 314.03
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Gangapur

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Gangapur

LGD code: 299714
Pincode: 788126
Post office: Binnakandi Ghat
Population (Census 2011): 2,312
Population (projected 2026): 2,726
Households: 530
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 983
Literacy rate: 67.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kokrajhar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bhabanipur
Member of Parliament: Joyanta Basumatary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Phanidhar Talukdar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: LAKHI RANI RABI DAS
Block / Mandal: Lakhipur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Cachar district level

Then & Now

Gangapur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,312

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,726

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

530

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

625

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,312Census 2011
Households: 530Census 2011
Literacy rate: 67.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 983 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,7262026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 6252026 projection
Active job cards: 1,45,345MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 53,953MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,44,62,128ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 991NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 77.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 81.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 57.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 82.1%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 57.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 66.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Cachar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 20,10,799PMAY-G · 20,10,799 of 26,11,793 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Cachar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 78,214Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Cachar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Gangapur on the map

Centred on Lakhipur mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 26.6412° N, 91.0967° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 788126

All villages in 788126 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Gangapur

Looking for a different Gangapur? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Gangapur →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

PepsiCo India inaugurates Rs 778 Crore foods manufacturing plant in Assam

Reported by AgroSpectrum India.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

This Tallest Rainforest Tree In Assam Is Built To Survive the Monsoon

Reported by The Better India.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Royal Bengal tiger trapped in net after entering Naya Gaon village in Assam

Reported by India Today NE.

Resident

Notable persons of Gangapur

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Gangapur

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Gangapur

Dadripar Pt V (Badrapar V)

state

Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.

→

News from Cachar & Assam

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

PepsiCo India inaugurates Rs 778 Crore foods manufacturing plant in Assam
AgroSpectrum Indiayesterday
This Tallest Rainforest Tree In Assam Is Built To Survive the Monsoon
The Better India2 days ago
Royal Bengal tiger trapped in net after entering Naya Gaon village in Assam
India Today NE2 days ago
Army, Assam Rifles and NDRF conduct flood management drills ahead of monsoon
DD News2 days ago
Khasi villagers block Assam census teams in disputed border hamlets
The Times of India3 days ago
How Joha Rice Supports Assam's Agricultural Economy
IBEF3 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Gangapur

What is the pincode of Gangapur?

The pincode of Gangapur, Lakhipur block, Cachar district, Assam is 788126. The post office is Binnakandi Ghat.

Which post office delivers to Gangapur?

Mail for Gangapur is delivered through Binnakandi Ghat post office, pincode 788126, in Lakhipur block, Cachar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gangapur located?

Gangapur is a village in Lakhipur block of Cachar district, Assam, India.

What is the population of Gangapur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gangapur village has a population of 2,312 across 530 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Gangapur?

The current sarpanch of Gangapur gram panchayat is LAKHI RANI RABI DAS.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gangapur in?

Gangapur falls under the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Assam.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gangapur in?

Gangapur falls under the Bhabanipur assembly constituency (AC #41) of Assam.

What is the literacy rate in Gangapur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gangapur village is 67.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Gangapur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gangapur village is 983 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gangapur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gangapur, including Arundhati Gold Scheme, Orunodoi Scheme, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Gangapur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gangapur village is 299714.

How big is Gangapur compared to other villages in Lakhipur block?

Gangapur ranks 40 of 255 villages in Lakhipur block by Census 2011 population (2,312 residents).

Who is the MLA of Gangapur?

Gangapur falls under Bhabanipur assembly constituency (AC 41). The sitting MLA is Phanidhar Talukdar (AIUDF).

Who is the MP for Gangapur?

Gangapur is in Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Joyanta Basumatary (United People's Party Liberal).

What is the population of Gangapur in 2026?

Gangapur is estimated at 2,726 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,312 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gangapur in?

Assam falls in the Eastern Himalayan zone (high rainfall; rice, tea, jute, horticulture) of the ICAR classification; Gangapur in Cachar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Gangapur?

LAKHI RANI RABI DAS is the sarpanch of Gangapur gram panchayat, Lakhipur block. See the sarpanch list of Lakhipur block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)