Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 496 out of which 255 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 67 which is 14% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 63.4%. Thus Gopalnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.64% and the female literacy rate is 52.63% 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 | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Literacy | 63.4% | 73.64% | 52.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 98 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 93 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% 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, 229 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 143 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 82 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 4 | 63 |
| Non Working | 267 | 108 | 159 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khudra Kantapal | 1,144 |
| Kanchrator | 607 |
| Soniakon | 1,237 |
| Bhandar Bandh | 116 |
| Harigeria | 62 |
| Patasol | 287 |
| Madnapur | 858 |
| Chhotadhadka | 176 |
| Raghunathbari | 712 |
| Bagridi | 1,318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia