Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 235 out of which 121 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 26 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 444 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 76.6%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 66.98% 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 | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 86.41% | 66.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 32 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.2% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 154 | 49 | 105 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandmoua | 315 |
| Serpur | 147 |
| Chak-Bansi | 313 |
| Abail | 574 |
| Bansipur | 744 |
| Raghunathpur | 244 |
| Batun | 3,255 |
| Paikpara | 1,712 |
| Pasoya | 312 |
| Safarpur | 826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia