Gopalchak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalchak is a village situated in Deshopran block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 382 families residing in the village Gopalchak. The total population of Gopalchak is 1,690 out of which 817 are males and 873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalchak is 1,069.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalchak village is 191 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalchak is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Gopalchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalchak is 78.2%. Thus Gopalchak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.33% in Gopalchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 100 | 91 |
| Literacy | 78.19% | 86.75% | 70.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 91 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 518 | 195 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalchak village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 310 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 215 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 177 | 183 |
| Non Working | 928 | 330 | 598 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalchak,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalchak village in Deshopran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hajrakola | 622 |
| Jhawamanu Rautbar | 446 |
| Bargolia | 133 |
| Jhawa | 1,813 |
| Payrakola | 85 |
| Masjidpur | 324 |
| Durgapur Part-IV | 307 |
| Uttar Kadua | 625 |
| Bhabanipur | 258 |
| Paschim Kadua | 175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalchak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia