Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 1,819 out of which 934 are males and 885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 344 which is 19% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 64.5%. Thus Gopalnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 71.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.54% 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 | 344 | 170 | 174 |
| Literacy | 64.47% | 71.86% | 56.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 154 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 868 | 385 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% 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, 562 were engaged in work activities. 5.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 498 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,257 | 404 | 853 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dam Dama | 1,658 |
| Kalikapur | 2,491 |
| Baltala | 1,659 |
| Baidya Chak | 2,699 |
| Jogigara | 2,115 |
| Paschim Tentulbaria | 2,754 |
| Taltala | 1,190 |
| Purba Raghunathpur | 4,575 |
| Pat Pukur | 5,290 |
| Beladurganagar | 6,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia