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Gopalpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gopalpur is a Census Town city situated in Ranaghat - I block of Nadia district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,984 families residing in the Gopalpur city. The total population of Gopalpur is 7,818 out of which 3,920 are males and 3,898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 994.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur city is 588 which is 8% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 92%. Thus Gopalpur has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 89.12% in Gopalpur.

Gopalpur Census Town has total administration over 1,984 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gopalpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 588 302 286
Literacy 92% 87.5% 82.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,314 659 655
Scheduled Tribe 19 10 9
Illiterate 1,168 489 679

Caste-wise Population - Gopalpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gopalpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,314 659 655
Schedule Tribe 19 10 9

Religion-wise Population - Gopalpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gopalpur is 7,364 which is 94.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gopalpur is 442 which is 5.65% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gopalpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,364 (94.19%) 3,677 3,687
Muslim 442 (5.65%) 236 206
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 2 (0.03%) 2 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 10 (0.13%) 5 5

Literacy Rate - Gopalpur

The total literacy rate of Gopalpur was 91.98% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,650 literates, males were 3,431 while females were 3,219. Also the male literacy rate was 94.83% and the female literacy rate was 89.12% in Gopalpur.

  Gopalpur West Bengal
Female 89.12% 70.54%
Male 94.83% 81.69%
Total 91.98% 76.26%

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 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Gopalpur.

Child Population - Gopalpur

According to Census 2011, there were 588 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gopalpur. Out of which 302 were male while 286 were female.

Working Population - Gopalpur

In Gopalpur Census Town out of total population, 2,456 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,456 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,376 2,085 291
Cultivators 87 87 0
Agriculture Labourer 109 109 0
Household Industries 49 37 12
Other Workers 2,131 1,852 279
Marginal Workers 80 60 20
Non Working 5,362 1,775 3,587

Gopalpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gopalpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,818 85.1% 994

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