Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 1,286 out of which 657 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 170 which is 13% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 1,237 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 89.7%. Thus Gopalnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 94.15% and the female literacy rate is 84.86% in Gopalnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 76 | 94 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 94.15% | 84.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 134 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 285 | 110 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 391 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 212 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 148 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 841 | 262 | 579 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnanagar | 4,767 |
| Sahanpur | 1,178 |
| Langulpara | 1,989 |
| Noada Narayanpur | 539 |
| Raghunathpur | 966 |
| Birlok | 1,110 |
| Kalimba | 1,211 |
| Ramnagar | 2,746 |
| Gauran | 1,422 |
| Ghagarpur | 1,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia