Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,581 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 6,638 out of which 3,413 are males and 3,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 651 which is 10% of the total population. There are 331 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 81.9%. Thus Gokulpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 77.87% 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 | 651 | 331 | 320 |
| Literacy | 81.93% | 85.76% | 77.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,645 | 844 | 801 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,733 | 770 | 963 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 1,980 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,980 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,410 | 1,280 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 251 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 475 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 603 | 531 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 471 | 99 |
| Non Working | 4,658 | 1,662 | 2,996 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banglani | 24,422 |
| Kabitpur | 1,368 |
| Malanga Para | 5,485 |
| Galdaha | 4,129 |
| Sarapul | 8,290 |
| Chhota Bankra | 4,040 |
| Khardda Singa | 2,221 |
| Bara Bankra | 6,866 |
| Gopalpur | 6,799 |
| Bil Balli | 1,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia