Gakulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gakulpur is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Gakulpur. The total population of Gakulpur is 266 out of which 133 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gakulpur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gakulpur village is 34 which is 13% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gakulpur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gakulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gakulpur is 74.1%. Thus Gakulpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.09% and the female literacy rate is 62.39% in Gakulpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gakulpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gakulpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gakulpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Literacy | 74.14% | 86.09% | 62.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 84 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 34 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.5% of total population in Gakulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gakulpur village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 30 | 71 |
| Non Working | 111 | 51 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Gakulpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gakulpur village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshkona | 68 |
| Kalabere | 36 |
| Durgadaspur | 16 |
| Katalkuli | 558 |
| Palaibani | 600 |
| Baragada | 465 |
| Lengtisol | 274 |
| Sitanathpur | 362 |
| Bagbasa | 903 |
| Bhaukmari | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gakulpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia