Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 540 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 2,323 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 272 which is 12% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 76.7%. Thus Gokulpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.4% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% 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 | 272 | 157 | 115 |
| Literacy | 76.74% | 85.4% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 180 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 86 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 312 | 437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 765 | 616 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 205 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 206 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 203 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 142 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,274 | 461 | 813 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusumabag | 184 |
| Benasol | 185 |
| Ashapur | 68 |
| Dangar Para | 644 |
| Prithimpur | 292 |
| Samraipur | 1,042 |
| Chunpara Kharida | 780 |
| Amba | 3,900 |
| Mathurakismat | 58 |
| Dhulyarchak | 544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia