Gopalband Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalband is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Gopalband. The total population of Gopalband is 506 out of which 263 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalband is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalband village is 45 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalband is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Gopalband village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalband is 64.6%. Thus Gopalband village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.25% and the female literacy rate is 57.47% in Gopalband village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalband Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalband village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 64.64% | 71.25% | 57.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 92 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalband village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalband village out of total population, 190 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 190 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 186 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 169 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 316 | 77 | 239 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalband,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalband village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhankar | 2,667 |
| Naki Basan | 991 |
| Sarbhum | 120 |
| Barahat | 2,781 |
| Machhranka Nankar | 637 |
| Uttar Rayband | 641 |
| Palpara | 7,007 |
| Sahdatpur | 610 |
| Ram Basan | 633 |
| Naipukhuria | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalband, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia