Gopalerkuthi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalerkuthi is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 465 families residing in the village Gopalerkuthi. The total population of Gopalerkuthi is 2,117 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalerkuthi is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalerkuthi village is 335 which is 16% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalerkuthi is 1,279 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Gopalerkuthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalerkuthi is 67.5%. Thus Gopalerkuthi village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 72.45% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Gopalerkuthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalerkuthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalerkuthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalerkuthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 335 | 147 | 188 |
| Literacy | 67.45% | 72.45% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 303 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 915 | 401 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalerkuthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalerkuthi village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 392 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 225 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 100 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 240 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,370 | 437 | 933 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalerkuthi,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalerkuthi village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajarkuthi | 1,797 |
| Balabhut | 10,008 |
| Dhadial | 3,870 |
| Jhaukuthi | 4,273 |
| Krishnapur | 5,740 |
| Chengmari | 1,380 |
| Jhaljhali | 4,072 |
| Santoshpur | 3,381 |
| Neplerkuthi | 383 |
| Chhat Deocharai | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalerkuthi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia