Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 587 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 2,759 out of which 1,400 are males and 1,359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 395 which is 14% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 60.9%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.5% and the female literacy rate is 54.01% 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 | 395 | 197 | 198 |
| Literacy | 60.87% | 67.5% | 54.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,473 | 749 | 724 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 1,320 | 588 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 1,093 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 946 | 726 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 12 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 840 | 696 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 31 | 116 |
| Non Working | 1,666 | 643 | 1,023 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 2,808 |
| Raypur | 1,523 |
| Jagadishpur | 483 |
| Gobindapur | 2,641 |
| Maheshpur | 1,178 |
| Kumarpur | 1,842 |
| Gabgachhi | 1,806 |
| Krishnapur | 384 |
| Dakshin Jadupur | 5,623 |
| Uttar Jadupur | 5,911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia