Gopalnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalnagar is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Gopalnagar. The total population of Gopalnagar is 1,230 out of which 617 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalnagar village is 162 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalnagar is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Gopalnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalnagar is 54.5%. Thus Gopalnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.36% and the female literacy rate is 51.6% 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 | 162 | 80 | 82 |
| Literacy | 54.49% | 57.36% | 51.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 235 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 93 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 648 | 309 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Gopalnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalnagar village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 293 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 175 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 430 | 102 | 328 |
| Non Working | 471 | 222 | 249 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalnagar village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhusan Gachhi | 387 |
| Parmeswarbati | 1,371 |
| Baidara | 3,237 |
| Khesra | 5,617 |
| Batnabaj | 399 |
| Bimalpara | 2,231 |
| Chhilampur | 572 |
| Bhabanipur Bejpukur | 2,832 |
| Nahanipur | 869 |
| Kurmanpur | 2,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalnagar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia