Gopal Pur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopal Pur is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Gopal Pur. The total population of Gopal Pur is 1,063 out of which 533 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopal Pur is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopal Pur village is 126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopal Pur is 1,423 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Gopal Pur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopal Pur is 55%. Thus Gopal Pur village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 61.12% and the female literacy rate is 48.46% in Gopal Pur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopal Pur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopal Pur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopal Pur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 52 | 74 |
| Literacy | 54.96% | 61.12% | 48.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 894 | 440 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 239 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Gopal Pur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopal Pur village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 230 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 244 | 182 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 80 | 21 |
| Non Working | 664 | 223 | 441 |
Nearby Villages to Gopal Pur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopal Pur village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagadishpur | 1,660 |
| Arapanch | 2,451 |
| Mali Pukuria | 5,858 |
| Hasanpur | 2,753 |
| Khurigochhi | 6,023 |
| Rampur | 1,951 |
| Chandpur | 3,788 |
| Bhabanipur | 4,007 |
| Dihi | 2,291 |
| Mathurapur | 4,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopal Pur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia