Gopalganj Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalganj is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Gopalganj. The total population of Gopalganj is 522 out of which 257 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalganj village is 79 which is 15% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 1,257 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Gopalganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalganj is 79.7%. Thus Gopalganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.88% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Gopalganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 82.88% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 208 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 73 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalganj village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 113 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 41 | 72 |
| Non Working | 289 | 103 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalganj,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalganj village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sisuabari | 724 |
| Paschim Bara Gharia | 2,087 |
| Dharmmapur | 8,353 |
| Uttar Marichbari | 6,174 |
| Gaurgram | 3,016 |
| Kanthalbari | 4,591 |
| Dakshin Putimari | 1,882 |
| Domohani | 1,507 |
| Barnes | 2,983 |
| Chat Rarpar | 1,893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalganj, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia