Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 542 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 2,615 out of which 1,362 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 293 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 78.9%. Thus Gopalnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% 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 | 293 | 162 | 131 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 89% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 238 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 783 | 294 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gopalnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 1,134 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,134 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 392 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 346 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 711 | 335 | 376 |
| Non Working | 1,481 | 635 | 846 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Manbazar - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia