Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 395 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 1,512 out of which 783 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 163 which is 11% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 716 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 66.6%. Thus Gopalnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.69% and the female literacy rate is 59.3% 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 | 163 | 95 | 68 |
| Literacy | 66.64% | 73.69% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 613 | 276 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% 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, 444 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 326 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 278 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 114 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,068 | 343 | 725 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benipur | 3,004 |
| Baze Gopalnagar | 939 |
| Hijal | 11,480 |
| Indrahata | 1,924 |
| Gobarhati | 5,023 |
| Chator | 373 |
| Chandra Prasadpur | 2,449 |
| Patenda | 4,322 |
| Bundai | 2,014 |
| Marura | 2,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia