Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 76 out of which 35 are males and 41 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 1,171.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 12 which is 16% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,171) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 90.6%. Thus Gokulpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.55% and the female literacy rate is 85.71% 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 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Literacy | 90.62% | 96.55% | 85.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 18 | 7 | 11 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 43 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Non Working | 33 | 11 | 22 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alampur | 216 |
| Krishnabati | 263 |
| Biharichak | 276 |
| Pahari Chak | 496 |
| Sauri Urf.Kotbar | 2,774 |
| Patpur Chak | 303 |
| Lakibar | 1,168 |
| Damodarpur | 1,110 |
| Agarbar | 1,180 |
| Lalpur | 1,244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia