Gopal Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopal Nagar is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,159 families residing in the village Gopal Nagar. The total population of Gopal Nagar is 5,333 out of which 2,745 are males and 2,588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopal Nagar is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopal Nagar village is 533 which is 10% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopal Nagar is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gopal Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopal Nagar is 86.2%. Thus Gopal Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.26% and the female literacy rate is 80.76% in Gopal Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopal Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopal Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopal Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 533 | 263 | 270 |
| Literacy | 86.19% | 91.26% | 80.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 252 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,196 | 480 | 716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gopal Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopal Nagar village out of total population, 1,812 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,812 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,432 | 1,293 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 69 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 277 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 975 | 866 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 335 | 45 |
| Non Working | 3,521 | 1,117 | 2,404 |
Nearby Villages to Gopal Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopal Nagar village in Kolaghat.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopal Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia