Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 508 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 2,153 out of which 1,098 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 338 which is 16% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 78.9%. Thus Gokulpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 74.8% in Gokulpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokulpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokulpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokulpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 180 | 158 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 82.9% | 74.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 111 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 721 | 337 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 889 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 889 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 537 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 258 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 242 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 82 | 208 |
| Non Working | 1,264 | 479 | 785 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrirampur | 461 |
| Bhabanipur | 333 |
| Bholanathpur | 999 |
| Karail | 349 |
| Udhura Prananathpur | 584 |
| Nehamba | 2,836 |
| Ashokgram | 2,632 |
| Nilahari | 477 |
| Garoa | 491 |
| Rayshali | 476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia