Gopal Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopal Chak is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Gopal Chak. The total population of Gopal Chak is 163 out of which 92 are males and 71 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopal Chak is 772.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopal Chak village is 17 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopal Chak is 545 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (772) of Gopal Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopal Chak is 78.8%. Thus Gopal Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 69.23% in Gopal Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopal Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopal Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopal Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Literacy | 78.77% | 86.42% | 69.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 59 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 22 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopal Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopal Chak village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 54 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 91 | 35 | 56 |
Nearby Villages to Gopal Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Gopal Chak village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliswar | 1,081 |
| Diglabar | 2,984 |
| Dehati | 928 |
| Dhuliara | 1,899 |
| Balisar | 465 |
| Bishnubar | 802 |
| Gopal Nagar | 1,860 |
| Bishnubar | 238 |
| Kantabani Shasan | 2,310 |
| Gurchakil | 2,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopal Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia