Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 523 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 2,430 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 217 which is 9% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 87.7%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 95.22% and the female literacy rate is 79.8% 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 | 217 | 118 | 99 |
| Literacy | 87.66% | 95.22% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 246 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 172 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 486 | 432 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 464 | 416 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 154 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,749 | 661 | 1,088 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiltoria | 1,659 |
| Rajpura | 1,445 |
| Sasanberia | 1,335 |
| Satkanali | 182 |
| Kunardi | 1,138 |
| Hirbandh | 570 |
| Kapasara | 4,138 |
| Durlabhadi | 455 |
| Brindabanpur | 4,345 |
| Gopinathpur | 4,609 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia