Gokulpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gokulpur is a village situated in Ramanujnagar tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Gokulpur. The total population of Gokulpur is 869 out of which 440 are males and 429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokulpur village is 161 which is 19% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokulpur is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Gokulpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokulpur is 47.2%. Thus Gokulpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 57.94% and the female literacy rate is 36.1% 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 | 161 | 81 | 80 |
| Literacy | 47.18% | 57.94% | 36.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 464 | 233 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 232 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.4% of total population in Gokulpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokulpur village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 216 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 184 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 27 | 201 |
| Non Working | 404 | 197 | 207 |
Nearby Villages to Gokulpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gokulpur village in Ramanujnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshavpur | 1,508 |
| Rameshwaram | 1,853 |
| Madanpur | 1,457 |
| Panchwati | 1,190 |
| Jagatpur | 1,228 |
| Ramtirth | 1,209 |
| Pawanpur | 2,143 |
| Hanumangarh Alias Harratikra | 871 |
| Makarbandha | 1,586 |
| Ganeshpur Alias Gudapara | 1,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokulpur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia