Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,258 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 6,945 out of which 3,639 are males and 3,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 1520 which is 22% of the total population. There are 773 male children and 747 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 53.8%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 62.28% and the female literacy rate is 44.24% in Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,520 | 773 | 747 |
| Literacy | 53.77% | 62.28% | 44.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,704 | 882 | 822 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 4,028 | 1,854 | 2,174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 3,481 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,481 workers engaged in Main Work, 801 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,983 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,870 | 1,718 | 1,152 |
| Cultivators | 801 | 526 | 275 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,983 | 1,168 | 815 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 2 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 611 | 139 | 472 |
| Non Working | 3,464 | 1,782 | 1,682 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Raniganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia