Gopiganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sant Ravidas Nagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gopiganj is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Gyanpur tehsil of Sant Ravidas Nagar district. The Gopiganj city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,906 families residing in the Gopiganj city. The total population of Gopiganj is 19,058 out of which 10,029 are males and 9,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopiganj is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopiganj city is 2662 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1408 male children and 1254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopiganj is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopiganj is 79.3%. Thus Gopiganj has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Sant Ravidas Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.4% and the female literacy rate is 72.57% in Gopiganj.
Gopiganj Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 2,906 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gopiganj Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopiganj Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,662 | 1,408 | 1,254 |
| Literacy | 79.3% | 73.4% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 911 | 486 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,054 | 2,667 | 3,387 |
Caste-wise Population - Gopiganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopiganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 911 | 486 | 425 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gopiganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gopiganj is 12,048 which is 63.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gopiganj is 6,859 which is 35.99% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gopiganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,048 | (63.22%) | 6,369 | 5,679 |
| Muslim | 6,859 | (35.99%) | 3,591 | 3,268 |
| Christian | 73 | (0.38%) | 35 | 38 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.1%) | 11 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.29%) | 22 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Gopiganj
The total literacy rate of Gopiganj was 79.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 13,004 literates, males were 7,362 while females were 5,642. Also the male literacy rate was 85.4% and the female literacy rate was 72.57% in Gopiganj.
| Gopiganj | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.57% | 57.18% |
| Male | 85.4% | 77.28% |
| Total | 79.31% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Gopiganj
The Sex Ratio of Gopiganj is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Gopiganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Gopiganj.
Child Population - Gopiganj
According to Census 2011, there were 2,662 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gopiganj. Out of which 1,408 were male while 1,254 were female.
Working Population - Gopiganj
In Gopiganj Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 5,105 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,255 | 3,937 | 318 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 876 | 834 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 3,301 | 3,030 | 271 |
| Marginal Workers | 850 | 664 | 186 |
| Non Working | 13,953 | 5,428 | 8,525 |
Gopiganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gopiganj is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,111 | 56.6% | 906 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,085 | 59.7% | 874 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 629 | 80.3% | 997 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,072 | 73.4% | 826 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 932 | 58.4% | 934 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,257 | 62.8% | 876 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,022 | 74.6% | 845 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,054 | 64.9% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,284 | 58.3% | 902 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 717 | 55.1% | 1,096 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 713 | 74.8% | 927 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 567 | 69.1% | 922 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 628 | 59.7% | 774 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,315 | 75.4% | 920 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 448 | 81% | 836 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 507 | 70.4% | 871 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 536 | 69.6% | 978 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 778 | 82.3% | 898 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 539 | 72.5% | 989 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 336 | 85.7% | 826 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 318 | 83.6% | 1,025 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 399 | 83.2% | 882 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 592 | 75.5% | 839 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 569 | 63.6% | 878 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 650 | 61.7% | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopiganj, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia