Gopalganj Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gopalganj is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Gopalganj. The total population of Gopalganj is 1,581 out of which 828 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalganj village is 239 which is 15% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalganj is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Gopalganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalganj is 69.9%. Thus Gopalganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 82.44% and the female literacy rate is 55.97% 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 | 239 | 122 | 117 |
| Literacy | 69.9% | 82.44% | 55.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 276 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 246 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gopalganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalganj village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 232 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 95 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 104 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 196 | 154 |
| Non Working | 890 | 400 | 490 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalganj,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalganj village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanande Alias Nizpatchatti | 281 |
| Patharhi | 843 |
| Shonsh | 1,378 |
| Teugri | 332 |
| Kathaundha | 1,534 |
| Sirrampur | 230 |
| Dhela | 1,433 |
| Lesliganj | 3,870 |
| Kurainpatra | 2,207 |
| Dhobdiha | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalganj, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia