Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 552 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 2,516 out of which 1,265 are males and 1,251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 290 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 74.3%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.23% and the female literacy rate is 66.21% 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 | 290 | 134 | 156 |
| Literacy | 74.35% | 82.23% | 66.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 718 | 350 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 131 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 861 | 335 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 1,272 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 499 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 931 | 672 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 137 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 499 | 350 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 9 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 176 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 111 | 230 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 482 | 762 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Burdwan - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia