Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Kaliachak - III block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 891 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 4,794 out of which 2,500 are males and 2,294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 868 which is 18% of the total population. There are 458 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 55.1%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 58.28% and the female literacy rate is 51.7% 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 | 868 | 458 | 410 |
| Literacy | 55.12% | 58.28% | 51.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 443 | 239 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 201 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 2,630 | 1,310 | 1,320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 2,118 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,386 | 872 | 514 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 264 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 406 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 548 | 70 | 478 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 132 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 732 | 353 | 379 |
| Non Working | 2,676 | 1,275 | 1,401 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Kaliachak - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedrabad | 15,123 |
| Malatipur | 2,296 |
| Satangapara | 971 |
| Sahaband Chak | 2,737 |
| Debidaspur | 2,087 |
| Kalinagar | 4,567 |
| Par Deonapur | 16,856 |
| Bhagabanpur | 17,397 |
| Par Paranpara | 326 |
| Chak Seherdi | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia