Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 1,019 out of which 520 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 165 which is 16% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 65.3%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.89% and the female literacy rate is 62.68% 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 | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 67.89% | 62.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 77 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 111 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 224 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.7% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 203 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 94 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 74 | 61 |
| Non Working | 641 | 243 | 398 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matiganj | 2,112 |
| Amar Singhi | 704 |
| Parakaram | 6,386 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,243 |
| Balia Binodpur | 1,972 |
| Okhra Chandpara | 5,196 |
| Dotal | 266 |
| Chhabilpara | 6,479 |
| Bishal Gokulpur | 212 |
| Samshi | 2,686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia