Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,343 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 6,304 out of which 3,292 are males and 3,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 1026 which is 16% of the total population. There are 551 male children and 475 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 66.4%. Thus Gopalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.97% and the female literacy rate is 64.6% 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 | 1,026 | 551 | 475 |
| Literacy | 66.35% | 67.97% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353 | 193 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,802 | 1,429 | 1,373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 2,018 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 793 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,565 | 1,321 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 325 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 793 | 787 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 213 | 29 | 184 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 180 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 453 | 410 | 43 |
| Non Working | 4,286 | 1,561 | 2,725 |
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulbaria | 3,540 |
| Kashipur | 11,967 |
| Nazirpur | 6,912 |
| Jhikra | 8,075 |
| Tegharia | 3,618 |
| Shukur Pukur | 2,284 |
| Ekdala | 1,592 |
| Andul Baria | 13,929 |
| Loknathpur | 9,512 |
| Jainagar | 5,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia