Gopalpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Gopalpur block of Ganjam district. The Gopalpur city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,480 families residing in the Gopalpur city. The total population of Gopalpur is 7,221 out of which 3,622 are males and 3,599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur city is 794 which is 11% of the total population. There are 413 male children and 381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 61.8%. Thus Gopalpur has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 69.9% and the female literacy rate is 53.67% in Gopalpur.
Gopalpur Notified Area Committee has total administration over 1,480 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gopalpur Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 794 | 413 | 381 |
| Literacy | 61.8% | 61.9% | 48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 681 | 340 | 341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 3,251 | 1,379 | 1,872 |
Caste-wise Population - Gopalpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gopalpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 681 | 340 | 341 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22 | 13 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Gopalpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gopalpur is 6,502 which is 90.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gopalpur is 177 which is 2.45% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gopalpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,502 | (90.04%) | 3,188 | 3,314 |
| Muslim | 177 | (2.45%) | 84 | 93 |
| Christian | 529 | (7.33%) | 340 | 189 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.12%) | 6 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Gopalpur
The total literacy rate of Gopalpur was 61.77% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 3,970 literates, males were 2,243 while females were 1,727. Also the male literacy rate was 69.9% and the female literacy rate was 53.67% in Gopalpur.
| Gopalpur | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.67% | 64.01% |
| Male | 69.9% | 81.59% |
| Total | 61.77% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Gopalpur
The Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 994. Thus per every 1000 men there were 994 females in Gopalpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Gopalpur.
Child Population - Gopalpur
According to Census 2011, there were 794 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gopalpur. Out of which 413 were male while 381 were female.
Working Population - Gopalpur
In Gopalpur Notified Area Committee out of total population, 2,647 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,286 | 1,590 | 696 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,258 | 1,568 | 690 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 196 | 165 |
| Non Working | 4,574 | 1,836 | 2,738 |
Gopalpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gopalpur is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 471 | 71.8% | 971 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 917 | 26.5% | 1,047 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 656 | 34.6% | 1,018 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 484 | 67.8% | 1,068 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 989 | 84.1% | 962 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 703 | 84.6% | 710 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 970 | 45.1% | 1,068 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 513 | 53.2% | 921 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 594 | 58.6% | 980 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 368 | 40.2% | 1,178 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 556 | 36.2% | 1,172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia