Gopalnagar Dakshin Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar Dakshin is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,095 families residing in the village Gopalnagar Dakshin. The total population of Gopalnagar Dakshin is 5,059 out of which 2,568 are males and 2,491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar Dakshin is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalnagar Dakshin village is 674 which is 13% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar Dakshin is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Gopalnagar Dakshin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar Dakshin is 79.2%. Thus Gopalnagar Dakshin village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.02% and the female literacy rate is 73.24% in Gopalnagar Dakshin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalnagar Dakshin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalnagar Dakshin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalnagar Dakshin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 674 | 358 | 316 |
| Literacy | 79.18% | 85.02% | 73.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 883 | 438 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,587 | 689 | 898 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalnagar Dakshin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar Dakshin village out of total population, 2,036 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 769 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 146 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 192 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 482 | 428 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,145 | 657 | 488 |
| Non Working | 3,023 | 1,142 | 1,881 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar Dakshin,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar Dakshin village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahendra Nagar | 2,192 |
| Gopalnagar Uttar | 4,492 |
| Harikrishnapur | 631 |
| Durgagobindopur | 4,326 |
| Paschim Surendra Nagar | 6,378 |
| Madhab Nagar | 5,615 |
| Paschim Dwarakapur | 4,097 |
| Durbachati | 3,830 |
| Baradapur | 4,356 |
| Krishnapur | 1,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar Dakshin, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia