Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 527 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 2,285 out of which 1,183 are males and 1,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 293 which is 13% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 56%. Thus Gopalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 61.39% and the female literacy rate is 50.1% 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 | 293 | 147 | 146 |
| Literacy | 55.97% | 61.39% | 50.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,303 | 673 | 630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,170 | 547 | 623 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 615 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 94 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 339 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 179 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 69 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,517 | 499 | 1,018 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kestara | 998 |
| Bhadiswar | 7,723 |
| Ramchandrapur | 5,226 |
| Paniara | 1,889 |
| Dumurgram | 8,335 |
| Dadpur | 1,153 |
| Malaypur | 1,319 |
| Paschim Simlapara | 2,635 |
| Chanchali | 898 |
| Kanakpur | 2,546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia